Film Studies A Level

Minimum Entry Requirements

• Five GCSEs at Grade 5 including: 
  • Grade 5 in GCSE English Language
  • Grade 5 in GCSE Film Studies if taken

Assessment

• 70% Exam
• 30% Coursework
• Exam Board: OCR

Exam Results 2022: 65% A* - B
 

This course is for people who are passionate about cinema. It encourages you to watch, analyse, discuss and write about films from different perspectives. Film Studies is about how we engage with films on a textual level, its form and aesthetics, how it produces meaning and how it articulates our world to us. You will enjoy this course if you love films and are interested in both the analysis and creation of cinema.

You will have the opportunity to participate in our film club, as well as talks, workshops and the Water Sprite film competition. Students also run a film magazine, The Long Lens, which is curated and produced with each student having a specific role in the production.

There is also an opportunity to visit the creative hub of New York during the annual Film, Media and Photography trip where we attend galleries, talks and film screenings.

Gain a different understanding of the film and TV you consume every day, getting more out of how camera angles, movement, sound and lighting create meaning. You will appreciate the two-way influences of film – how society shapes the films we make, and how the films we make help shape society.

You will learn the analytical skills to 'read' films through the language developed by film-makers and how to respond critically and independently to cinema throughout its history. You will also develop your essay-writing skills in academic responses. You will be able to apply critical and literary theory to your understanding of film production, reflect and analyse work that you produce yourself in the context of the industry, and learn industry-standard software and film-making techniques

An A Level in Film Studies is a well-regarded subject which also allows for significant creative and interpretive scope. The combination of theoretical understanding coupled with technical and creative knowledge means that the qualification offers students the chance to develop their own skills grounded in an academic context. As such it fits very well alongside a range of other creative and technical subjects to give you a strong basis for University study. Many students go on to study film, television, journalism or other creative industry related courses.

Alternatively this course provides an excellent qualification for a creative apprenticeship or a successful career in the film industry.