Film Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Varieties of film and filmmaking Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 35% of qualification For this unit you will study 6 feature length British & American films from the 1930s to the modern day. You will consider the ways in which Hollywood has changed and whether independent US films offer an alternative to more mainstream texts. You will also study two recent UK films and analyse how they are made and what they say about contemporary Britain. Component 2: Global Filmmaking perspectives Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 35% of qualification For this unit you will study 5 very different feature length films. Two are non-English language films, one European and one from outside of Europe, there is a documentary film, a 1920s silent film and, finally, a film that could be seen as “experimental.” Component 3: Production Non-exam assessment: internally assessed and externally moderated by Eduqas 30% of qualification This is the coursework unit and it gives you the opportunity to plan and write a screenplay for a short film. You will learn how to plan, structure and format a screenplay and consider how to develop characters, set up a narrative and bring it to a satisfying conclusion. You will also storyboard a section of your screenplay. As part of your preparation you will analyse a range of short films and consider how they work.