Film is one of the main cultural innovations of the 20th century and a major art form of the last hundred years. The WJEC Eduqas specification is designed to introduce A level learners to a wide variety of films in order to broaden their knowledge and understanding of film and the range of responses films can generate.
A level Film Studies is designed to enable students to explore:
The Media Studies course is based on three main topics:
A passing grade in English at GCSE is preferred. Those who choose Film Studies characteristically bring with them a high degree of enthusiasm and excitement for what is a powerful and culturally significant medium, inspiring a range of responses from the emotional to the reflective.
Component 3: Production
Non-exam assessment
30% of qualification
This component assesses one production and its evaluative analysis. Learners produce: • either a short film (4-5 minutes) or a screenplay for a short film (1600-1800 words) plus a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay • an evaluative analysis (1600 - 1800 words).
Paper 1
Component 1: Varieties of film and filmmaking
Written examination: 2½ hours
35% of qualification
This component assesses knowledge and understanding of six feature-length films.
Paper 2
Global filmmaking perspectives
Written examination: 2½ hours
35% of qualification
This component assesses knowledge and understanding of five feature-length films (or their equivalent).
Film Studies is a well-respected A level which is fully recognised by all universities for its analytical and communicative nature. It could be combined very successfully with Creative Digital Media Production BTEC, English, History, Drama and Psychology.
For more information contact the Head of Department.
Name: Mrs Jenny Westwood