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Film is one of the main cultural innovations of the 20th century and a major art form of the last hundred years. Those who study it characteristically bring with them a high degree of enthusiasm and excitement for what is a powerful and culturally significant medium, inspiring a range of responses from the emotional to the reflective. Film Studies consequently makes an important contribution to the curriculum, offering the opportunity to investigate how film works both as a medium of representation and as an aesthetic medium.
The WJEC Eduqas specification is designed to introduce A-level leaners to a wide variety of films in order to broaden their knowledge and understanding of film and the range of response films can generate. This specification therefore offers opportunities to study mainstream American films from the past and the present as well as a range of recent and contemporary British films, American independent films and global films, both non-English language and English language. The historical range of film represented in those films is extended by the study of silent film and significant film movement so that learners can gain a sense of the development of film from its early years to its still emerging digital future. Studies in documentary, experimental and short films add breadth of the learning experience.
GCSE grade 6 or above in Film or Media Studies.
OR a Level 2 qualification at Distinction, A grade or equivalent, in a Film or Media related discipline.
Where GCSE Film or Media Studies or a Level 2 qualification in a Film or Media related discipline has not been studied, you must have obtained a grade 6 or above in either GCSE English Language or English Literature, and have a love of film.
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A Level Film Studies is widely accepted for entry to degree-level study. You could go on to a BA in Film Studies, Film Production, or Media Studies at university. Related degrees in English Literature, Creative Writing, or Communications are also a natural next step. If practical filmmaking interests you, a foundation degree or HND in Film and Television Production offers a more hands-on route.
