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Welcome to the Cavendish Film Studies Website
In our GCSE, we study and watch many films, in the course we need to watch two films for a comparative study, and those films are:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Siegel, USA, 1956), PG
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (Spielberg, USA, 1982), U
We also need to do an independently produced film and the film we study is Whiplash (Chazelle, USA, 2014), 15
For component 2, we must watch 3 films, our English language film is Slumdog Millionaire (Boyle, UK, 2008), 15.
Next we need to watch a global non-English language film and the film we watch is Tsotsi (Hood, South Africa, 2005), 15.
Lastly, we need to watch a contemporary UK films (produced since 2010), the film we watch for this is called Submarine (Ayoade, UK, 2010), 15
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Useful Revision Resources
Along with past papers, there are other things that could help you revise. Such as watching the films again or looking at the WJEC Eduqas GCSE Film Studies: Student Book. Click on the links below to view the resources.
Students of Film Studies are the students of the future, gaining the skills needed to develop healthy careers and great academic minds.
Film Studies is also available at A level if you wish to continue your studies in this subject.
There is so much more to Film Studies than simply watching films. When watching a film, we might regard it as relaxation or escapism. However, the in-depth study of film involves coming from a very different starting point.
As well as gaining an appreciation of film as an art form in terms of its visual storytelling, studying film can enhance your understanding of the world, for example by exploring competing values, attitudes and beliefs.
Our course also incorporates a creative production element where you will be able to put what you have learnt into practice by making a short film or writing a screenplay. The development of deeper critical and creative thinking gained by studying film can enhance many different career paths and is a much sought after transferable skill in both employment and further study
Studying Film enables you to see the world in a completely different light and develop a wide range of transferable skills for further education, work and life:
Creative Thinking
Critical Thinking
Emotional Intelligence
Film Analysis
Textual Analysis
Communication
Research skills
Literacy
Technical competencies (i.e. film editing)
What do we learn in the GCSE?
You will study the following areas:
US Film 1930-1960
US Film 1961-1990
US Independent film
Global Film
Contemporary UK Film
You will study the following concepts:
Film Technology
Narrative & Genre Representation
Film Style
Film Criticism
Is Film Studies easy?
Film Studies is an extremely enjoyable and worthwhile subject to study, but expect to be constantly challenged and excited by the course. Not only will it change the way you watch film, but more importantly it will challenge you to think in new ways and question or change your perspective on a whole host of issues, for example, representation of race or gender.
Studying film allows you to understand important issues and developments within history, society and culture, using film as the medium with which to gain a greater insight into these areas.
From Hollywood Cinema to Contemporary UK Film, the films on our specification have great critical reputations. They are films of depth and substance which have been purposefully chosen to offer rich and interesting analysis.
They represent different time periods and different moments in history, showing alternative representations of culture and people.
Will Film Studies help me with my other subjects?
It’s not just about film! The critical skills you develop through studying film will also be of use in GCSE English and modern foreign languages.
The deepening historical and cultural perspectives you will develop will inform your work in history, geography, sociology and other humanities subjects.
If you pursue the screenplay option, writing skills for GCSE English will be enhanced. The visual and design aspects of film production are linked to skills required of art students.
You will also develop technical skills that can improve your employability in a number of careers.
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