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Film Studies A Level

at Darrick Wood School, Orpington · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Film is a powerful and culturally important medium that can take a number of different forms. Film Studies is aimed at developing students understanding of how film works both as a medium of representation and as an art form. Students will be introduced to a broad variety of films from the past and the present, including British and American cinema, European and global cinema, short films, experimental films, silent cinema and documentary. Students will study the different technical elements of film, the messages and values films can communicate, the contextual importance of cinema and the ideas surrounding different spectator responses. In this way, the course aims to both broaden and deepen students appreciation of film and, in turn, of the world around them. Creative production work is also an important part of the qualification, where students produce their own screenplays, storyboards or short films.

What you need to get on

5 in two written subjects

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

  • Darrick Wood Sixth Form

    LOVIBONDS AVENUE, ORPINGTON, BR6 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · ORPINGTON

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