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FILM
STUDIES
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Teacher
in Charge : Mr I Charnock
A-level Film Studies (Welsh
Examinations Board)
Which syllabus do we study?
WJEC Syllabus 042080 (AS) 006990 (A2)
This course involves the study of film
from 1915 to the present day. Film is now recognised as the major new
art form of the 20th Century. You will be encouraged to develop an
awareness of cinema as art and to further your appreciation and
enjoyment of film through a deeper understanding of form, meaning and
production. The films studied will be diverse – for example Pretty
Woman, The 39 Steps, Strictly Ballroom, Bladerunner, The Matrix
among others.
Course Content as from September 2008:
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A2 level (2nd year) |
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F1 Film-Making Meanings
will consist of two
components:
1 Film Analysis, will involve the close study of a film
sequence of approximately 5 minutes from 2 chosen films.
2 Creative Application of Learning, requires the candidate
to produce a short extract of an imaginary film which will
consist of a statement of intent (500 words), the creative
work itself (storyboard, outline for screenplay and filmed
sequence), and an analysis of how it works. |
F3
Film-Making Meanings 2 will consist of two components:
1 is a Small-scale Research Project which will involve a
close study of one Focus Film and two other related films.
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Creative Application of Learning, is a multi-task component
involving elements from creating a film season to a short
film or sequence. Some work can be tackled as a group
effort. |
F2 British and American
Cinema:
Section A: Procedures and
Audiences will concentrate on how films are made and
audience reaction to them.
Section B: British Cinema will
feature a series of topics, e.g. Comedy or Horror, and two
focus films for close study.
Section C: American Cinema
will comprise the close study of a single film. |
F4:
Cinema and Spectators :
Section A: World Cinema in
which we study Japanese Cinema 1950-1970 and work by greats
such as Ozu, Kurozawa and Mizoguchi.
Section B: Film Spectatorship
focuses on spectators to film and their responses- we will
study the Early Cinema component.
Section C Specialist and
Critical Debate involves the study of a single film and the
critical responses to that film. |
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Requirements
You do not require any
prior qualifications in Film or Media Studies but a
Grade B in GCSE English Language / English Literature /
History is recommended.
Career Opportunities
Film Studies would
suit entry to courses such as English, the Humanities,
Media Studies, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Politics,
Psychology, Sociology or History of Art. It develops a
range of transferable critical, analytical and research
skills. |
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