Contact

Head of Department: Mrs C. Rowley

c.rowley@kingsway.stockport.sch.uk

Curriculum Intent

The WJEC Eduqas specification in GCSE Film Studies aims to develop knowledge and understanding of:

  • The ways in which meanings and responses are generated through film
  • A contrasting, culturally diverse range of films from different national contexts
  • Film as an art form
  • How films reflect the social, cultural and political contexts in which they are made
  • The relationship between film and film technology over time

In addition, the specification aims to enable learners to apply their knowledge and understanding of film to filmmaking or screenwriting.

There are no previous learning requirements for this specification.

The Course

Component 1: US Film and Key Developments in Film

Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

35% of qualification

Component 2: Global Film: Narrative, Representation and Film Style

Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

35% of qualification

Component 3: Production Non-exam assessment

30% of qualification

Learners will produce:

  • One film extract (either as a short film or a screenplay)
  • An evaluation of the production process

Possible films for study include:

  • Spirited Away
  • Attack the Block
  • District 9
  • Slumdog Millionaire
  • Let the Right One In
  • E.T.
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  • Little Miss Sunshine

Key Stage 4

Year 10

Term 1

Introduction to Key Concepts
Component 2:  Global Non-English: ‘Spirited Away’

Term 2

Component 2: Global Film English: ‘District 9’
Component 3: Non exam Assessment: Pre-production, production and evaluation

Term 3

Component 2:  UK Contemporary film: ‘Attack the Block’
Year 10 PPE preparation

Year 11

Term 1

Component 1 U.S. Film ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’ 1956 and ‘E.T’
Specialist Writing:  ‘Little Miss Sunshine’

Term 2

Revision and Intervention
Component 2

Term 3

Revision and Intervention