Film Studies

When people ask me if I went to film school I tell them, 'no, I went to films.' Quentin Tarantino

We offer Films Studies as an A-Level or GCSE.  Both courses follow the same structure and comprise  of three components, Component 1 and 2 each equate to 35% of the qualification. Component 3 involves coursework which involves the production of a short film or a written screenplay. This makes up the final 30% of the qualification.

Component 1 comprises both Classical and New Hollywood (Section A), followed by American Film since 2005 (Section B) and British Film since 1995 (Section C).

Component 2 consists of four sections: European and Global Film (Section A), Documentary Film (Section B), Silent Cinema (Section C), and Experimental Film (Section D).

Component 3 is the coursework element where students will study a selection of short films to inspire their own work. This can take the form of a short film or a screenplay for a short film.

This course focuses on the spectator’s experience in the filmmaking process alongside the application of both core and additional study areas that will allow students to fully understand films in terms of film form, meaning, and contexts. An appreciation of the aesthetic quality of films and their underlying meanings is essential to this course and students should bring their passion for all types of films and film movements to the classroom to enable fruitful discussions within our lessons.

Careers

• Director
• Editor
• Sound engineer
• Choreographer
• Producer
• Scriptwriter
• Art