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GCE A Level in Film Studies

at St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Film Studies is designed to encourage broader cultural and historical perspectives in a more academic way. It reinforces the relationship between academic theory and practice through film production and evaluation and allows students to engage in practical work in the production of their own film. It encourages critical engagement, personal responses and key contextual understanding (e.g. cultural, social, political, historical and technological) through a range of diverse films across the major genres.

What you need to get on

Grade 5-9 in GCSE English

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 Simon Stock Catholic School

    Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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