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Film Studies A2/A Level 3

at Highworth Grammar School, Ashford · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level11 monthsFull time

What the college says

The course builds on the knowledge students have already gained informally of film and cinema. They will engage with a wide range of different kinds of films, developing their creativity and practical skills in both audio visual and written forms. A variety of forms of assessment are used, with the intention of producing imaginative, active learners. Unit 1: Exploring Film Form · An analysis of how aspects of a chosen film extract produce meanings and responses · Creative Project - a filmed sequence devised by the students or a choice of other tasks Unit 2: British and American Film A study of the producers and audiences of film Topics in British Film - 'Living With Crime' US Film - a comparative study of two Hollywood films Unit 3: Film Research and Creative Projects Small scale research project into a subject of the student's choice Creative Project: A filmed sequence devised by the students or a choice of other tasks Unit 4: Varieties of Film Experience: Issues and Debates World Cinema Topics Spectatorship Topics Single Film - Critical Study

What you need to get on

English Language 5, English Literature 5 or text-based humanities subject 6

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

  • Highworth Grammar School

    Maidstone Road, ASHFORD, TN24 8UD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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