Film Studies is a popular and successful course at A-Level, developing a deep and wide knowledge and appreciation of one of the main cultural innovations of the 20th century and a major art form of the last hundred years. Students also draw on their wider studies from the world of business, history, sociology and the creative and performing arts. Film is a powerful and culturally significant medium, inspiring a range of responses from the emotional to the reflective and students will develop their analytical skills as well as their ability to research, write essays, give presentations and engage in creative ventures as they consider how film works both as a medium of representation and as an aesthetic medium. Above all, Film Studies offers the opportunity to explore a range of important ideas and emotions, reflect on art and technology and connect theory and creative practice in ways which make an absorbing and motivating educational experience. We study the WJEC Eduqas specification which introduces 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. The specification offers opportunities to study mainstream American films from the past and the present as well as a range of recent and contemporary British films, American independent films and global films, both non-English language and English language. The historical range of film represented in these films is extended by the study of silent film and significant film movements so that learners can gain a sense of the development of film from its early years to its still emerging digital future. Studies in documentary, experimental and short films add to the breadth of the learning experience. Production work is a crucial part of this specification and is integral to learners' study of film. Studying a diverse range of films from several different contexts is designed to give learners the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of how films are constructed to their own filmmaking and screenwriting. The A-Level in Film Studies aims to enable learners to demonstrate knowledge and understanding 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 and the different ways in which spectators respond to film ● Film as an aesthetic medium ● How to apply critical approaches to film and understanding of film through either filmmaking or screenwriting.
Students will need to have at least five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English Language and Mathematics at Level 4. To enable students to select the most appropriate subjects at A-Level we use a system based on their APS (average point score) from their GCSE results. Add together your 8 highest GCSE's and then divide by 8 to give your APS. We advise students to choose the subjects which best fit their APS.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
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| Address | Arnolds Way, Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Film Studies is a popular and successful course at A-Level, developing a deep and wide knowledge and appreciation of one of the main cultural innovations of the 20th century and a major art form of the last hundred years. Students also draw on their wider studies from the world of business, history, sociology and the creative and performing arts. Film is a powerful and culturally significant medium, inspiring a range of responses from the emotional to the reflective and students will develop their analytical skills as well as their ability to research, write essays, give presentations and engage in creative ventures as they consider how film works both as a medium of representation and as an aesthetic medium. Above all, Film Studies offers the opportunity to explore a range of important ideas and emotions, reflect on art and technology and connect theory and creative practice in ways which make an absorbing and motivating educational experience. We study the WJEC Eduqas specification which introduces 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. The specification offers opportunities to study mainstream American films from the past and the present as well as a range of recent and contemporary British films, American independent films and global films, both non-English language and English language. The historical range of film represented in these films is extended by the study of silent film and significant film movements so that learners can gain a sense of the development of film from its early years to its still emerging digital future. Studies in documentary, experimental and short films add to the breadth of the learning experience. Production work is a crucial part of this specification and is integral to learners' study of film. Studying a diverse range of films from several different contexts is designed to give learners the opportunity to apply their knowledge and understanding of how films are constructed to their own filmmaking and screenwriting. The A-Level in Film Studies aims to enable learners to demonstrate knowledge and understanding 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 and the different ways in which spectators respond to film ● Film as an aesthetic medium ● How to apply critical approaches to film and understanding of film through either filmmaking or screenwriting.
Students will need to have at least five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English Language and Mathematics at Level 4. To enable students to select the most appropriate subjects at A-Level we use a system based on their APS (average point score) from their GCSE results. Add together your 8 highest GCSE's and then divide by 8 to give your APS. We advise students to choose the subjects which best fit their APS.