EXAM 1: Key Developments in US Film
1hr 30 mins
35% of GCSE
Section A: US film comparative study
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ï‚· one stepped question on the first of the chosen pair of films (produced between 1930 and 1960)
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ï‚· one stepped question on the second of the chosen pair of films (produced between 1961 and 1990)
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ï‚· one question requiring a comparison of the chosen pair of films
FILMS CHOSEN ARE: Rebel Without a Cause and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
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Section B: Key developments in film and film technology
One multi-part question on developments in film and film technology
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Section C: US Independent Film
One question on chosen US independent film
FILM CHOSEN IS: Juno
EXAM 2: Global Film: Narrative, Representation and Film Style
1hr 30 mins
35% of GCSE
This component assesses knowledge and understanding of three global films produced outside the US chosen from a range of options.
Assessment consists of three questions in three sections:
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ï‚· Section A: one stepped question on one global English language film
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ï‚· Section B: one stepped question on one global non-English language film
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ï‚· Section C: one stepped question on one contemporary UK film.
FILMS CHOSEN ARE: Slumdog Millionaire, Spirited Away and Skyfall
COURSEWORK UNIT: Film Production
2 min opening of a 'teenage' or 'coming of age' film
30% of GCSE
This component assesses the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of film to a production and its accompanying evaluative analysis. Learners produce:
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ï‚· one genre-based film extract
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ï‚· one evaluative analysis of the production, where learners analyse and evaluate their production in relation to comparable, professionally-produced films.