🎞️ Film Studies
A Level
£68.00
📍COURSE CODE: A670
📂 SYLLABUS: EDUQAS (WJEC)
🏆 GRADING: A Level A*–E
👩🏻🏫 DELIVERY: Live, interactive, online classes
⏰ FREQUENCY: Weekly 1.5-hour sessions
⏳ DURATION: 57 weeks
🗓️ START DATE: September 2025
🎓 SUITABLE FOR: Students aged 16+
Film is one of the most powerful art forms of the last century—an emotional, cultural, and creative medium that shapes how we see the world.
Film is more than entertainment—it’s a mirror of society, a tool for storytelling, and a dynamic force that influences how we think, feel, and act. This course explores cinema as both an art form and a cultural product, giving students the analytical and creative tools to appreciate, critique, and contribute to the world of film.
Whether you’re passionate about visual storytelling, interested in global perspectives, or drawn to creative production, A Level Film Studies offers a unique blend of theory, history, and hands-on practice.
🗂️ WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
In our small, live, discussion-based online classes, students explore a diverse range of films from different periods, cultures, and styles. They will:
🎥 Study a variety of genres, from drama and sci-fi to documentary and experimental film
🎬 Analyse film form: cinematography, editing, sound, performance, and mise-en-scène
🌍 Explore historical, cultural, and political contexts and how they shape meaning
🧠 Examine themes of ideology, representation, and audience
✍️ Engage in practical production work—creating a short film or screenplay and storyboard
📝 Develop critical writing and evaluation skills to support both exams and NEA
👤 WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
✅ Students aged 16+ who love cinema and visual storytelling
✅ Home-educated learners seeking a creative yet academic subject
✅ Students who thrive in analytical, reflective, or visual subjects
✅ Neurodivergent or anxious learners who benefit from structure and kindness
✅ High achievers aiming for careers or further study in media, film, design, or the arts
✅ No prior experience in film required—just curiosity and engagement
Film is more than entertainment—it’s a mirror of society, a tool for storytelling, and a dynamic force that influences how we think, feel, and act. This course explores cinema as both an art form and a cultural product, giving students the analytical and creative tools to appreciate, critique, and contribute to the world of film.
Whether you’re passionate about visual storytelling, interested in global perspectives, or drawn to creative production, A Level Film Studies offers a unique blend of theory, history, and hands-on practice.
Academic Benefits
Enhances literacy, analytical thinking, and academic writing
Supports success in English, History, Sociology, and Art
Strong preparation for university courses in Film, Media, Journalism, and Cultural Studies
Life Benefits
Develops creative, technical, and research skills
Strengthens critical thinking and problem-solving
Encourages thoughtful reflection on cultural, social, and historical issues
Offers real-world insight into one of the UK’s fastest-growing creative industries
👩🏻🎓 HOW IS THE COURSE DELIVERED?
✅ Weekly live, interactive lessons
✅ Small group size for individual attention
✅ Weekly differentiated independent learning assignments
✅ Personalised feedback and targets for improvement
✅ Ongoing progress tracking
✅ Structured guidance on assessments
✅ Revision aids and access to online learning platforms
✅ Full student dashboard with detailed notes and resources
✅ Two marked mock exam papers in the final term
⭐️ NOTE: NEA tutorials, marking, authentication and moderation are included in the course fee.
🧐 How Is the Course Assessed?
This is a linear qualification with three components:
📘 Component 1: Varieties of Film and Filmmaking – 35%
• Comparative study of Hollywood films (1930–1990): Vertigo, Do the Right Thing
• American Independent Film since 2005: Little Women or Alien and Captain Fantastic
• British Film since 1995: Trainspotting and Shaun of the Dead
🕒 2½-hour exam – 120 marks
🌍 Component 2: Global Filmmaking Perspectives – 35%
• Global Film: House of Flying Daggers and Mustang
• Documentary: Amy
• Silent Film: Sunrise
• Experimental Film: Memento
🕒 2½-hour exam – 100 marks
🎥 Component 3: Non-Examined Assessment (NEA) – 30%
• Option 1: A short film
• Option 2: A screenplay + 20-frame storyboard
• Plus: Evaluation (1600–1800 words) analysing production decisions in relation to professional models
📝 Internally assessed – 60 marks
A Level Film Studies empowers students to become confident thinkers, storytellers, and analysts of one of the most influential art forms of the modern age.