Course information
Film Studies
Whitefield School - Barnet
02084554114
Claremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1TR
Course summary

Film Studies is a highly academic subject that looks at how films communicate with their audiences and how meaning is made through the technical aspects while engaging with theories of spectatorship, narrative, genre and representation. It is also an inherently creative subject that offers valuable experience in using professional filmmaking equipment and editing software, including Adobe Premier and Photoshop. It is a curriculum that complements other subjects such as English, Sociology, Art, Psychology, Music, Drama and History

Entry requirements

At least five 9-5 grades at GCSE level. This should include Mathematics and a 6 in English Literature. If you have studied GCSE Media or Film Studies, Then you also must have at least a grade 6.

How you'll be assessed

The course is constructed with 30% Coursework and 70% examinations. Across the two year course students will be tasked with writing a screenplay for a short film and then using the screenplay to create the short film. This coursework production will then be followed by two examinations at the end of Year 13 that will cover a range of topics and texts across all periods of Film history

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityBarnet
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed
AddressClaremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1TR