This course will appeal to those who wish to develop a knowledge and understanding of: • A diverse range of films, including documentaries, films from the silent era, experimental films, and short film • The significance of film and film practice in national, global, and historical contexts • Film and its key contexts (including social, cultural, political, historical, and technological) • How films generate meanings and responses • Film as an aesthetic medium • The different ways in which spectators respond to the film The analysis skills developed offer key skills that complement all essay-based subjects. The art of analyzing the moving image and learning the language pertinent to it extremely crosses over well with those subjects that demand close study of texts, knowledge of context, case study information, and an awareness of how texts are received. It pairs particularly well with any English strand, humanities, and psychology.
Our general Sixth Form entry requirement is 5 GCSEs at grades 4 - 9. A minimum of Grade 4 at GCSE in English Language is necessary to cope with the demands of essay writing and examinations. An enthusiasm for the subjects
Component 1 Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 Section B: American film since 2005 Section C: British film since 1995 Written exam: 2hrs 30mins 120 marks 35% of A Level Component 2 Section A: Global film Section B: Documentary film Section C: Film movements – silent era Section D: Film movements – experimental Written exam: 2hrs 30mins 100 marks 35% of A Level Component 3 Production – short film or screenplay + evaluation Assessed by teachers, moderated by Eduqas 60 marks 30% of A Level
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Worcestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Church End, Hanley Castle, Worcester, WR8 0BL |
This course will appeal to those who wish to develop a knowledge and understanding of: • A diverse range of films, including documentaries, films from the silent era, experimental films, and short film • The significance of film and film practice in national, global, and historical contexts • Film and its key contexts (including social, cultural, political, historical, and technological) • How films generate meanings and responses • Film as an aesthetic medium • The different ways in which spectators respond to the film The analysis skills developed offer key skills that complement all essay-based subjects. The art of analyzing the moving image and learning the language pertinent to it extremely crosses over well with those subjects that demand close study of texts, knowledge of context, case study information, and an awareness of how texts are received. It pairs particularly well with any English strand, humanities, and psychology.
Our general Sixth Form entry requirement is 5 GCSEs at grades 4 - 9. A minimum of Grade 4 at GCSE in English Language is necessary to cope with the demands of essay writing and examinations. An enthusiasm for the subjects
Component 1 Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 Section B: American film since 2005 Section C: British film since 1995 Written exam: 2hrs 30mins 120 marks 35% of A Level Component 2 Section A: Global film Section B: Documentary film Section C: Film movements – silent era Section D: Film movements – experimental Written exam: 2hrs 30mins 100 marks 35% of A Level Component 3 Production – short film or screenplay + evaluation Assessed by teachers, moderated by Eduqas 60 marks 30% of A Level