Film Studies AS/A Level

FILM STUDIES AS/A LEVEL

Exam Board: WJEC

FIAS

Is there an interview?
Yes

What can I progress to?
·As a course of study, AS/A Level Film Studies will provide a strong base for progression to undergraduate studies in Film Theory, Film Criticism and Film History
·Employment

Research Skills
Research Skills are an important element of every programme within the Sixth Form College. All Advanced Level students will enter for the appropriate IT Plus qualification (Level 2/3) during the first year.

Study Skills
As part of Stanmore College Sixth Form's excellent support network, Literacy and Numeracy support is available to any student enrolled on a course, depending on the student's individual needs (determined during Induction by an assessment). Support is provided through the Skills for Life Study Plus Programme. Students can attend either one-to-one or group sessions in a friendly, stimulating and supportive environment.

Is there an Examination Fee?
N/A

What is the course about?
This course is designed to deepen students' understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of film: the major art form of the Twentieth Century. Drawing on existing film literacy, developed informally since childhood, students will study Cinema as a medium, an art form, and a social and economic institution.
Students will engage with a wide range of different kinds of films, developing skills of observation, critical analysis and personal reflection. Students will have the opportunity to study significant film movements and aspects of various national cinemas including European, American and Asian. The study of film institutions and audiences amplifies the central focus on meaning. (The coursework component provides students with opportunities to engage in research, script writing and possibly short film making in Yr 2 - A Level.)

AS LEVEL
Unit FM1 (20%):
Exploring Film Form
·Oneanalysis of how aspects of a chosen extract from a film of candidate's choice produce meaning and responses
·

Onecreative project based on a film sequence or short film

Unit FM2 (30%):
British and American Film
Section A: Response to stimulus material set by Awarding Body based on producers and audiences of film
Section B: Topics in British Film
Section C: US Film - Comparative study of two films

A LEVEL (AS Level plus the following A2 units)
Unit FM3 (25%):
Film Research and Creative Projects
·a small-scale research project
·creative project

Unit FM4 (25%):
Varieties of Film Experience: Issues and Debates
Section A: World Cinema topics
Section B: Spectatorship topics
Section C: Single Film - Critical Study

What are the course outcomes?

What are the course outcomes?
Achievement of AS Film Studies qualification

How will you be assessed?
45% Coursework internally assessed and externally moderated.
55% Examination externally assessed.

Are there any additional requirements?
Materials: Approx £25 towards textbooks. In addition there are likely to be visits to cinemas and exhibitions of the moving image, which will incur costs.