Film Studies

Please apply through our website at https://asf.tela.org.uk/

General Entry Requirements

A Level Programme Entry Requirements

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade 6 or above
• Minimum of a 6 in English and Maths and Science if taking A level Sciences.

The opportunity to study four Advanced level subjects will be offered to some particularly well-qualified applicants, currently defined as students who have achieved at least an average grade 7 across their best seven GCSE subjects.

Vocational and Applied Diploma Entry Requirements

• Merit at Level 2 in chosen area of study
• Minimum of 5 GCSE's at grade 4 or above including at least a grade in English and Maths

**Please refer to each subject's entry requirements for additional entry requirements for that subject**

Film Studies is an exciting, creative and academically rigorous A level. As well as gaining an appreciation of film as an art form, you will be challenged to think in new ways and question your perspective on a whole host of issues surrounding film representations. From Silent Cinema to Contemporary Hollywood, the films on our specification are of great artistic significance, and represent a wide range of time periods, peoples and cultures. In this way, studying Film will develop your understanding of important developments within history, society, art and culture. Our course also incorporates a substantial creative production element where you will be able to put what you have learned into practice by making a short film or writing a screenplay, thereby developing yourself as a writer/producer.

• Hollywood
• American Independent Film
• British Film
• European Film
• Global Film
• Documentary
• Silent Film
• Experimental Film
• Short Film
• Film Production and screenwriting

There are two exams, each worth 35%, and a 30% assessment of production work. The exams consist of answering three extended response questions on Component 1 and four extended response questions on Component 2. There is a creative production element which allows you to produce your own short film, or the screenplay of a short film (with accompanying storyboard).

6 in a humanities.

Film is one of the most relevant subjects today. Employment in the screen industries has grown by over 20% since 2009 and the sector is one of the most important industries in the UK. Career paths for students of Film may include practical avenues such as film-making, directing, producing and editing; however, a qualification in Film Studies also allows you to move into more theoretical pathways such as film criticism, journalism, teaching and education. Indeed, the development of deeper critical and creative thinking gained by studying Film can enhance many different career paths and is a much sought after transferable skill in both employment and further study. Russell Group universities accept Film Studies as an appropriate A-level qualification when prospective students apply to study a humanities or arts-related discipline.

Film Studies particularly complements Politics, History, English, Theatre, Art and Music A levels. Sociology, Psychology and Philosophy A levels also work well with Film.