Film and Media Studies
Having a really good understanding of history, literature, psychology, sciences is very, very important to actually being able to make movies.
George Lucas
Film and Media Studies at Acland Burghley are studied across KS4 and KS5.
The Film Studies curriculum is designed to encourage a love of film as well as expand students existing viewing - with a focus on introducing students to World Cinema, British Cinema, and Independent Cinema. Students learn about the rich visual language of cinema and how it is used to reveal information to the viewer. Students use this new knowledge of visual language to see how films are products of their contexts in terms of their visual style and representation of people, places and culture. Students also demonstrate their understanding of filmmaking in a practical sense: recreating key sequences from films, creating video essays, and writing screenplays to demonstrate genre conventions.
At KS5, students can study A Levels in Media Studies and Film Studies, or a T Level in Media: Broadcast and Production. More information about these courses is linked at the bottom of the page.
Head of Media, Computing and Social Sciences Faculty
Oliver Rosen | orosen@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk
Teachers
Andrea Solot | asolot@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk
Oscar Reed | oreed@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk
Oliver Rosen | orosen@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk
Curriculum Intent and Map
GCSE Film Studies Curriculum MapY10
In Year 10, students will study Component 2: Global Film.
Flying Start Introduction to Film Language
Autumn Term 1 British Film: Aesthetics in Attack the Block
Autumn Term 2 Global English Language Film: Narrative in Jojo Rabbit
Spring Term 1 Component 3: Planning Screenplays
Spring Term 2 Global Non-English Language Film: Representation in The Farewell
Summer Term 1 Component 3: Writing Screenplays
Y11
In Year 11, students will study Component 1: US Film.
Flying Start Consolidating Component 2
Autumn Term 1 US Film 1930-1960: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Autumn Term 2 US Film 1960-Present: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
Spring Term 1 US Independent Film: Ladybird
Spring Term 2 Component 3: Shooting Scripts and Evaluation
Summer Term 1 Consolidating Component 1 & 2
GCSE Subject Specification
Please click through to the links to view more information on the WJEC website.
Film Studies - WJEC Exam Board
https://www.wjec.co.uk/media/khubstxw/eduqas-gcse-film-studies-spec-from-2017-e-27-09-22.pdf
Additional Viewing
gcse film studies additional viewing.pdf
Useful Websites:
There is plenty of reading around each of the units that is shared with students on Teams as part of their study of specific set texts. The following are a series of links to websites, magazines, and journals that will help with students' understanding of film as a whole.
Eduqas Film Studies Specification
Things to see/do:
London has a high number of cinemas, film festivals and exhibitions that complement learning on the GCSE course. These include:
Prince Charles Cinema
Phoenix Cinema
BFI Southbank
Cinema Museum
Raindance Film Festival
London Film Festival
London Short Film Festival
BFI Future Film Festival
Extra-curricular
As an extracurricular Offer, we work with London-based film festivals and film schools to provide a range of workshops and enter film-making competitions. These are generally run through the following extracurricular clubs:
Podcasting Club Wednesday Lunchtime in ML1
KS3 Filmmaking Club Wednesday After School in ML1
Independent Film Club Friday Lunchtime in ML1
KS5
As part of the LaSWAP consortium, Acland Burghley offers the following level 3 courses: