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A Level Film Studies

at RAWLINS, Loughborough · other provider

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A level Film Studies focuses on both macro and micro feature of film language and considers them in different contexts. There is a strong focus on both classical and contemporary Hollywood and the British cinema but there is also a focus on varieties of film as exemplified by world cinema movements, silent cinema, documentary and short film. There are two examined components, each with a three hour exam, and one coursework component. The first exam is on American and British film and involves the study of 6 films ranging from classical Hollywood, post 1960 Hollywood, contemporary American independent and British pre and post 1960. The second exam is on ‘Varieties of film’ and involves the study of two historical film movements, a documentary, two non-English language films and a short film. Coursework involves the practical application of learning which can be either video production or screenwriting.

What you need to get on

Rawlins Level 3 P16 entry requirements.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Rawlins Academy

    Loughborough Road Quorn, Loughborough, LE12 8DY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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