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A Level in Film Studies

at The Windsor Forest Colleges Group, Berkshire · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level36 weeksFull time£2,225

What the college says

This course is ideal if you’re a film-lover who wants to know how and why films work. Film Studies is a theoretical course, focused on the analysis and deconstruction of films ranging from early silent cinema to 1930’s Hollywood films to contemporary, experimental international films. It also considers the work of specific directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Spike Lee. You will be invited to engage in critical debate based on film theories and theorists and produce your own creative piece. By the end of the course, you will appreciate the power and influence of film.

What you need to get on

Requires either a GCSE in English language or English literature at grade 5, plus the standard entry requirements of an A Level or mixed programme.

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

Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Egham

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