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A Level Film Studies

St Ivo Academy

St Ivo Academy, High Leys, St Ives, Cambridgeshire , PE27 6RR

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

St.Ivo Academy with Sixth Form

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Block C

Course Summary

If you have a real enthusiasm for film as an art form, and you are excited by watching, reflecting and analysing films then film studies is the course for you.

Course Details

The course also offers you the opportunity to become a filmmaker, learning the directors' craft and producing your own short films and screenplays. In addition, you could apply your skills outside the classroom as a film ambassador or member of Film Club.

You will study a broad range of films: mainstream and independent American cinema from the past and present, British film, global cinema, documentary, experimental and silent film. For the non-exam assessment element (30% of the course) you will study short film making and use this to inform your own work.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

70% Exam; 30% Coursework

Entry requirements

Five 5's including English and 4+ in mathematics

If film studied at GCSE grade 5+

Your next steps...

A-level film studies equips you with both critical thinking skills and creative practical skills. The course works well with English Literature, photography, art, theatre studies and ethics.

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