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 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.
Coursework 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). Written examinations 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. Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (comparative study) Section B: American film since 2005 (two-film study) Section C: British film since 1995 (two-film study) 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). Section A: Global film (two-film study) Section B: Documentary film Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2000)
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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 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.
Coursework 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). Written examinations 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. Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (comparative study) Section B: American film since 2005 (two-film study) Section C: British film since 1995 (two-film study) 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). Section A: Global film (two-film study) Section B: Documentary film Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2000)