What will you study? Students will study a range of set films from a variety of contexts, including Hollywood cinema, silent film, historical European film movements, experimental film, documentary, short and non-English language film. Students will complete two written examinations, and one NEA (Non examined assessment) producing their own short films. What skills will you develop? Students will develop analytical, discursive writing skills and become confident readers of film in terms of key concepts such as narrative, genre, aesthetics, spectatorship and representation. Students will develop research and production skills in order to work both independently and collaboratively with others in producing their own short films. Students will engage with film’s broad, cultural and historical heritage to gain an understanding of how meaning has been created through film from the silent era to the present day.
The minimum academic entrance requirement for the Sixth Form for September 2024 is 6 Grade 9-4 GCSEs with at least 3 subjects at Grade 6 including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or higher. We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level GCSE Grade 5 in English (Highly Recommended) https://www.orleanspark.school/sixth-form/entry-2024
Varieties of film and filmmaking (01) - 2 Hour Examination - 35% of A level Global filmmaking perspectives (02) - 2 Hour Examination - 35% of A level Short Film Production - Non Examined Assessment - 30% of A Level
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 3BB |
What will you study? Students will study a range of set films from a variety of contexts, including Hollywood cinema, silent film, historical European film movements, experimental film, documentary, short and non-English language film. Students will complete two written examinations, and one NEA (Non examined assessment) producing their own short films. What skills will you develop? Students will develop analytical, discursive writing skills and become confident readers of film in terms of key concepts such as narrative, genre, aesthetics, spectatorship and representation. Students will develop research and production skills in order to work both independently and collaboratively with others in producing their own short films. Students will engage with film’s broad, cultural and historical heritage to gain an understanding of how meaning has been created through film from the silent era to the present day.
The minimum academic entrance requirement for the Sixth Form for September 2024 is 6 Grade 9-4 GCSEs with at least 3 subjects at Grade 6 including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or higher. We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level GCSE Grade 5 in English (Highly Recommended) https://www.orleanspark.school/sixth-form/entry-2024
Varieties of film and filmmaking (01) - 2 Hour Examination - 35% of A level Global filmmaking perspectives (02) - 2 Hour Examination - 35% of A level Short Film Production - Non Examined Assessment - 30% of A Level
