Introduction to the WJEC Film Studies A2 course for the blog filmstudiesremote.wordpress.com

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A2 FILM STUDIES
AN
INTRODUCTION
TO YEAR 13

2. UNIT 3
Film Research and Creative Projects
a small-scale research project (40
marks)
creative project (60 marks- 45 for
product & 15 for reflective analysis)
Paper raw mark total: 100
Paper UMS total: 100

3. UNIT 4
varieties of film experience: issues &
debates
2¾-hour examination
answer 3 questions, ONEfrom each
section
Paper raw mark total: 100
Paper UMS total: 100

4. YOUR UNIT 3 RESEARCH
PROJECT WILL BE BASED ON ONE
FOCUS FILM, WITH REFERENCE TO
TWO RELATEDFILMS.

5. YOU WILL RESEARCH AND WRITE ABOUT
THE FILM USING ONE
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK.

6. STAR/PERFORMER
GENRE THEORY
AUTEUR THEORY
CULTURAL STUDIES
GENDER THEORY
ETHNICITY
INSTITUTION
TECHNOLOGY

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WHAT GETS SUBMITTED?
AN ANNOTATED CATALOGUE
(10–15 ITEMS)
A PRESENTATION SCRIPT
(AROUND 1500 WORDS)

8. THE ANNOTATED CATALOGUE
IS A LIST OF SOURCES
(BOOKS, FILMS, OTHER ITEMS), TOGETHER
WITH A COMMENTON EACH.

9. IT SHOULD INCLUDE AROUND 10ITEMS
YOU HAVE USED (WITH AN EXPLANATION
OF THEIR USEFULNESS) AND 5ITEMS
YOU HAVE NOT USED (WITH AN
EXPLANATION OF WHY YOU DIDN’T).

10. YOU WILL PRODUCE A 30-MINUTE
PRESENTATION, TO INCLUDE UP TO 15
MINUTES OF AUDIO/VISUAL MATERIAL AND
15 MINUTES SPEECH.

11. YOUR SCRIPTFOR THE 15-MINUTES
OF TALKIS WHAT YOU WILL
SUBMIT FOR ASSESSMENT.

12. YOUR UNIT 3 CREATIVEPROJECT
WILL COMPRISE THREEELEMENTS:
AIMS O CONTEXT; A CREATIVE PRODUCT;
O REFLECTIVEANALYSIS.

13. THE CREATIVE PRODUCT CAN BE:
1. A FILM EXTRACT OR SHORT FILM
(3–5 MINUTES); OR
2. A SCREENPLAY (1800 WORDS); OR
3. AN EXTENDED STEP OUTLINE
FOR A 30-MINUTE DOCUMENTARY
BASED ON YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT

14. THE SHORT FILM CAN BE COMPLETED
IN A GROUP(UP TO 4), BUT EACH
PERSON MUSTHAVE A CLEARLY
DEFINED ROLE.

15. YOUR UNIT 4EXAM WILL BE BASED ON
A WIDE VARIETYOF FILMS,
FROM DIFFERENT CULTURAL OSOCIAL
CONTEXTS OPERSPECTIVES.

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SECTION A: WORLD CINEMA
WE WILL STUDY A
SPECIALIST TOPIC:
URBAN STORIES - POWER,
POVERTY O CONFLICT.
FILMS: BICYCLE THIEVES; IN THE
MOOD FOR LOVE; ALPHAVILLE; BLADE
RUNNER

17. b
SECTION B: SPECTATORSHIP
WE WILL STUDY: POPULAR
FILM & EMOTIONAL
RESPONSE.
FILMS: THE EXORCIST; THE SHINING;
ROMAN HOLIDAY; TOY STORY 3;
(POSSIBLY THE GIRL WHO LEAPT
THROUGH TIME)

18. b
ALTERNATIVE SECTION B:
SPECTATORSHIP &
DOCUMENTARY
FILMS: TBA

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SECTION C: SINGLE FILM
YOU WILL UNDERTAKE A CRITICAL
STUDY OF A FILM, BUT WE WILL
TRY TO GIVE A CHOICE OF TWO:
MODERN TIMES; & VERTIGO.

20. THE SUMMER?
IN PREPARATION FOR YOUR
RESEARCH PROJECT, YOU SHOULD
DECIDE ON YOUR FOCUS
FILM& SPEND THE SUMMER
DOING BACKGROUND
READING(MAINTAIN RECORDS
FOR YOUR CATALOGUE!)
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