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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School - Sixth Form Open Evening

February 4, 2027
17:00 - 20:00

Queen Elizabeths Grammar School

Film Studies A Level

Queen Elizabeths Grammar School

Abbey Place, FAVERSHAM, ME13 7BQ

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Preparation for Life and Work

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Queen Elizabeths Grammar School
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
NULL
No Availability

Application Instructions

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Entry Requirements - Please follow the link and download our Options Guide to view the entry requirements for Sixth Form and individual subjects https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/thinking-about-joining-queen-elizabeths-grammar-school-for-sixth-form/

How to Apply:

Applications will open in November 2026.

Internals - Google Form - Speak to Mr Cowlam or Mrs Gossling

Externals - Through Kent Choices

https://www.queenelizabeths.kent.sch.uk/learning/sixth-form/applying-to-the-sixth-form/

DEADLINE: Gaining a place at our Sixth Form is incredibly competitive. To ensure we can follow the correct processes for making offers and gathering information appropriately, the deadline for all applications, internal and external, will be Friday 26th February 2027 at 15.00.

Following this deadline, external applicants that are considered to have met the requirements for a Conditional Offer will receive a notification via Kent Choices. You will also be invited to an Online Application Meeting in March 2027. This meeting will be a compulsory stage of the application process and will provide details of the next steps and what is required to gain a place in our Sixth Form for September 2027. Any applicants that do not attend the meeting will have their Conditional Offer withdrawn.

External applicants that attend the meeting will retain their Conditional Offer and gain access to the next stage of the application process.

Internal Applicants have an automatic conditional offer. Following the deadline, students will attend a 1-2-1 meeting to discuss your options. You will not be able to make any changes to your subject choices until the Option Blocks have been created around the end of Term 5.

What to include in your application:

You must select a minimum AND maximum of 5 subject choices:

Option A - 3 main subject choices* + an enhancement subject choice** + a reserve subject choice***

Option B - 4 main subject choices + a reserve subject choice

*a main subject choice is a full A Level subject e.g Mathematics/Geography/Physics/German etc

** an enhancement subject choice is either EPQ, Maths in Context or Trinity Acting Exams

***a reserve choice can be either a full A Level or another enhancement option

Course Summary

Film Studies

A Level

EDUQAS Level 3 Advanced GCE in Film Studies

Course Details

What will you learn?

A-level Film Studies engages students in the in-depth study of a range of different genres, movements and time periods:

  • Hollywood 1930 - 1990
  • American Film Since 2005
  • British Film Since 1995
  • Global FIlm - a study of films not in the English language
  • Documentary Film
  • Silent Cinema pre 1930
  • Experimental Film 1960-2000
  • For coursework, students are required to produce a short film (of between 4 and 5 minutes duration) or a screenplay, and write an evaluation of their work (of between 1600 and 1800 words).
Film is one of the main cultural innovations of the 20th Century and a major art form of the last one hundred years. Film Studies offers the opportunity to investigate how film works as both a medium of representation which reflects our culture and society and as an aesthetic medium.

The course has elements that focus on both analytical and creative skills. As such, students will be expected to develop their ability to study independently, whilst honing their research skills and essay writing in preparation for the final exam, as well as showing an ability to create film products.

Enrichment

Develop film production skills in different genres.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Exam and coursework based assessments

Entry requirements

You must achieve a grade 6 or higher at GCSE in this subject. If the subject is not offered at GCSE, then a grade 6 in GCSE English or a subject with similar emphasis is required.

Your next steps...

What happens when you have finished?

You could take this course with other advanced level courses such as English, to prepare for Higher Education in Film-related courses, related courses in the Arts or Humanities, or more general Higher Education courses. With further training, you could go into a job related to film and media such as a Journalist, News Reporter, TV Producer and Public Relations Officer. The course also helps you develop the skills, understanding and knowledge that employers across lots of industries desire.

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