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Film Studies A Level

at St Brendan'S Sixth Form College, Bristol · sixth form college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level1 yearFull time

What the college says

Follow your passion for Film with this exciting 2 Year A-level course. The Film industry is booming and many top universities now offer high quality Film Production degrees. Our Film Department is very well established with over a decade successfully delivering Film Studies A-level. We have a history of outstanding results. Our teachers are film experts with qualifications in Film Studies. There is so much more to Film Studies than simply watching films. When watching a film we might regard it as relaxation or escapism. However the in-depth study of film involves coming from a very different starting point. As well as gaining an appreciation of film as an art form in terms of its visual storytelling studying film can enhance your understanding of the world in terms of competing values attitudes and beliefs. Our course also incorporates a creative production element where you will be able to put what you have learnt into practice by making a short film or writing a screenplay. We run trips to local screenings at venues such as The Watershed and Everyman cinema. We also intend to run a trip to the Harry Potter exhibition at Warner Brothers Studios. Several students have been successful in joining the BFI Film Academy academy student?s work with professional mentors to produce a short film or a documentary film. Students may be asked to pay for some external film-screenings and visits. Many of our students? progress to Film and Media related courses at University and then to wor

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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

  • St Brendan's Sixth Form College

    St Brendans Sixth Form College Broomhill Road, Bristol, BS4 5RQ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Bristol

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