Film Studies

Course summary

The WJEC Eduqas A Level in Film Studies aims to enable learners to demonstrate knowledge and under-standing of: ▪ A diverse range of film, including documentary,film from the silent era, experimental film 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 contexts) ▪ How films generate meanings and responses ▪ Film as an aesthetic medium ▪ The different ways in which spectators respond to film It also aims to enable learners to: ▪ Apply critical approaches to film ▪ Apply knowledge and understanding of film through either filmmaking or screenwriting