Course description
Film Studies is widely acknowledged as the major art form of the 20th century and today film continues to be an important part of most peoples' cultural experience. GCSE Film Studies aims to place candidates’ experiences and creative ideas at the centre of the specification.
Starting with familiar mainstream films, the course allows you to study films and the ways in which they are experienced in today’s global society, and investigates the place film has in communicating ideas, attitudes and cultural beliefs, both now and in the past. This is approached through three inter-related study areas, which act as a framework for studying and creating film: the ‘language’ of film; the organisations which produce, distribute and exhibit films; the audiences for film.
Students will study the following topics:
Key Developments in US Film –this component assesses knowledge and understanding of three US Films. The films include both mainstream and independent films from different eras
Global Film: Narrative, Representation and Film Style –this component assesses the knowledge and understanding of three global films, produced outside of the US
Production Task – this component assesses the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of film to a production and its accompanying evaluative analysis.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
The normal offer for entry on to the GCSE course is four GCSEs at grade D or above including English Language and/or English Literature.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
GCSE or equivalent