Minimum Grade Requirement: 

Grade 6 in Maths, and Grade 6 in English Language

Assessment:

70% examinations (2 papers); 30% coursework

Course Overview

Paper 1: Film History 35%
The following films are to be studied:
• Silent Era: The Gold Rush (1925)
• 1930-1960: Vertigo (1958)
• 1961-1990: E.T. (1982)
• Experimental film – European surrealist film: Un Chien Andalou (1929) & L’Age D’or (1930).
• German Expressionism: Nosferatu (1922)

Paper 2: Critical Approaches to Film 35%
The following films are to be studied:
• Contemporary British: Skyfall (2012)
• Contemporary US: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• Documentary: Man on Wire (2008)
• Non-European non-English language on Conflict: Battle of Algiers (1965)
• English language (non-US) on Conflict: District 9 (2009)
• US Independent on Conflict: Whiplash (2015)

NEA: Making Short Film 30%

Find out more here: https://ocr.org.uk/Images/336584-why-choose-a-level-film-studies-.pdf

Future Opportunities

Film Studies gives students the opportunity to develop crucial transferable analysis, evaluation, investigative and productive skills which are useful in all career sectors.

Complementary Subjects

Art, English Language and Literature, English Literature, History, Music.