A level Film Studies is really about studying and understanding that process, from tiny details to broad vistas of social and historical context. At the micro-level, for example, the director’s choice of lighting and camera angles in a scene can manipulate our perception of a character as hero or villain. In the film as a whole, we interpret characters’ motivations and actions based on our knowledge of other films in the same genre. Finally, our study of the cultural, institutional and political context of the film can help us to understand a film’s target audience, messages and values.
Open to 16 to 18-year-olds, our entry requirements depend on whether your child is a UK ir international applicant. Prospective students will be invited to an interview with our Sixth Form Leadership Team.
At the end of the two-year course, students sit two essay papers based on the films they have studied. Component 1: Varieties of Film and Filmmaking (35%) In this paper, you will answer three questions: one on early Hollywood, one on modern Hollywood and one on British film. Component 2: Global Filmmaking perspectives (35%) In this paper, you will answer four questions: One longer essay on global film, and three shorter questions on a documentary, silent cinema and experimental film. Component 3: Production (30%) The coursework component is prepared over three terms, using creative skills that students have developed throughout the course. Students may produce either a short film or a screenplay and storyboard, plus a written evaluative analysis. The coursework must respond to a given brief, eg. a narrative with a twist, or a narrative that develops a conflict between two characters.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £21,750 - £28,545; Boarding £44,085 - £55,365 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | 333 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxford, OX2 7PL |
A level Film Studies is really about studying and understanding that process, from tiny details to broad vistas of social and historical context. At the micro-level, for example, the director’s choice of lighting and camera angles in a scene can manipulate our perception of a character as hero or villain. In the film as a whole, we interpret characters’ motivations and actions based on our knowledge of other films in the same genre. Finally, our study of the cultural, institutional and political context of the film can help us to understand a film’s target audience, messages and values.
Open to 16 to 18-year-olds, our entry requirements depend on whether your child is a UK ir international applicant. Prospective students will be invited to an interview with our Sixth Form Leadership Team.
At the end of the two-year course, students sit two essay papers based on the films they have studied. Component 1: Varieties of Film and Filmmaking (35%) In this paper, you will answer three questions: one on early Hollywood, one on modern Hollywood and one on British film. Component 2: Global Filmmaking perspectives (35%) In this paper, you will answer four questions: One longer essay on global film, and three shorter questions on a documentary, silent cinema and experimental film. Component 3: Production (30%) The coursework component is prepared over three terms, using creative skills that students have developed throughout the course. Students may produce either a short film or a screenplay and storyboard, plus a written evaluative analysis. The coursework must respond to a given brief, eg. a narrative with a twist, or a narrative that develops a conflict between two characters.