Film Studies and….? - Hills Road Sixth Form College

Film Studies and….
Film Studies goes well with any AS/A Level subject.
Many Film students study English, History or Social
Sciences. Film Studies links particularly well with
English Literature, Art History, Theatre Studies but
students have also successfully combined it with Maths
and Physics!
What Next….
Film Studies is an academic subject which develops
analytical skills, essay skills, research skills and discussion
skills . It equips you to go on to a wide range
of options after A Levels.
If you have any questions….
Come to our Open Evening and talk to staff and
students
E-mail or write to the college for further information
Love watching films
Enjoy discussing them
with your friends
Want to find out more
about how films are
made Film Studies
may be the course for
you….
We offer WJEC AS/A
Level Film Studies.
Do I need to
have studied
Film or Media at
GCSE
No. The course is aimed
at students who are
interested in film and
would like to learn more
about it . You do not need
to have studied Film or
Media.
If you have done GCSE
Media Studies and enjoyed
the film component
then AS Film Studies will
give you the opportunity
to take your interest further.
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What Will I be Studying
AS Level consists of two units
EXPLORING FILM FORM: You will make a study
of how films use editing, camerawork, sound and
mise-en-scene. You will write a detailed step
outline for your own film; you will write one
analytical essay on a film extract of your choice.
This is the coursework unit and is worth 40% of
the AS course.
BRITISH and AMERICAN FILM: This involves a
comparative study of two Hollywood films linked
by either theme or genre. You will also study the
cinema business, both in America and the UK. You
will make studies of film production, cinema
going, stars, film finance, marketing and publicity.
In addition, you will make a study of two linked
British films to consider themes and genre. This is
the examined unit and is worth 60% of the AS
course.
‘Before I started
Film Studies I
didn’t know what
to expect but the
course has been
intriguing. It has
made me
look at
films in a very
different way.’
A2 consists of two units:
FILM RESEARCH +
CREATIVE PROJECTS:
You will carry out research into a project of
your choice. You will either write a film screenplay
or a treatment for a documentary film
based on your research project
VARIETIES of FILM EXPERIENCE: You will
study a range of issues and debates in film
studies, including topics on film spectatorship
and issues in world cinema. You will make a detailed
study of one film bringing together all the
approaches you have learnt
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Sundance Kid, If; Pan’s Labyrinth
Image above: Alfie
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