Film Studies A Level
at Orleans Park School, Twickenham · school or sixth form
What the college says
Students who want to develop analytical, discursive writing skills and become confident readers of film in terms of key concepts such as narrative, genre, aesthetics, spectatorship and representation. Students who want to develop research and production skills in order to work both independently and collaboratively with others in producing their own short films. Students who want to engage with film’s broad, cultural and historical heritage to gain an understanding of how meaning has been created through film from the silent era to the present day.
What you need to get on
The minimum academic entrance requirement for the sixth form is 6 x Grade 9-4 GCSEs with at least 3 subjects at Grade 6 including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or higher. We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level. Additional subject specific entry requirements are listed on our website. Some subjects can be taken at A Level without having studied them at GCSE.
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
Orleans Park School
RICHMOND ROAD, TWICKENHAM, TW1 3BB
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