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A Level Film Studies

at Riverside College Halton, Widnes · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Aimed at School Leavers. Throughout A Level Film Studies you will study Film and Cinema as a medium; as an art form; and as a social and economic institution. You will engage with a wide range of different types of films developing your skills of observation, critical analysis and personal reflection through both written film analysis and film production skills. Over the 2 years you will complete a production coursework piece which may be in the form of a script, storyboard or short film. You will also study modules in British and American Film, considering both contemporary and historical elements of these as well as studying the differences between mainstream and independent film. You will also study a module in varieties of film experience considering things such as documentary film, European film and short film, both these modules will be assessed by examination.

What you need to get on

To study an A Level programme you will need to achieve a minimum of three grade 5s and two grade 4s at GCSE including English Language and Maths at grade 5. Each individual subject carries its own entry criteria and some subjects do require higher grades than this. For individual subject entry requirements and course details, please go to our website and look at the course information section or click on the website link below.

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

  • Cronton Sixth Form College

    CRONTON SIXTH FORM COLLEGE Cronton Lane, WIDNES, WA8 5WA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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