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GCE A Level in Film Studies

at George Salter Academy, West Bromwich · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Film Studies is an academic discipline; a subject that not only studies the creative and artistic form of film but also considers film through a theoretical and critical lens. The A Level course looks at the historical development of the film industry, allowing students to engage with films from early silent cinema to 1930s Hollywood films to contemporary and experimental cinema. Through the study of this medium, students will analyse a total of eleven films, producing analytical and evaluative essays on elements of spectatorship, representation, ideology, aesthetics and film theory. Students will also have the opportunity to apply their learning creatively to produce an original short film screenplay.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE English. It is preferable that you also have a 5+ qualification in GCSE English Literature.

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

  • George Salter Academy

    Davey Road, West Bromwich, B70 9UW

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · West Bromwich

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