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Film Studies

at Chelsea Academy, London · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

History of the film industry and how meaning is communicated through film. OCR's A Level in Film Studies will encourage learners to: • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a diverse range of film, including documentary, film from the Silent Era, experimental1 film and short film • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the significance of film and film practice in national, global and historical contexts • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film and its key contexts (including social, cultural, political, historical and technological contexts) • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how films generate meanings and responses • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an aesthetic medium2 • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the different ways in which spectators respond to film • apply critical approaches to film • demonstrate an ability to apply knowledge and understanding of film through either filmmaking or screenwriting.

What you need to get on

6 in GCSE English Language

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

  • CHELSEA ACADEMY

    LOTS ROAD CHELSEA, LONDON, SW10 0AB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · LONDON

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