WJEC Eduqas Level 3 Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Film Studies

Applications open: 13 November 2025 at 4pm

Applications close: 02 April 2026 - applications are now officially closed, but we may still consider late applications

How to apply

Internal students - Apply via Applicaa using this link https://leighacademyminster.applicaa.com/

External students - Apply via KentChoices using this link https://www.kentprospectus.co.uk/login. Please note - After sending your application, you'll receive a welcome email from Applicaa asking for further information.

Applications to Leigh Academy Minster’s Post-16 are managed through a system called Admissions+, powered by Applicaa. When using the portal for the first time, you will be prompted to self-register and create a user profile in order to complete the application. You will be required to supply your personal information, current place of education, predicted grades and then select your courses.

Entry Requirements: -

Admission to Level 3 programmes at Leigh Academy Minster is contingent upon strict entry requirements aimed at ensuring a high academic standard. These entry requirements are in place to guarantee that students entering Level 3 programmes are well-prepared and committed to the academic challenges and rigours associated with higher-level qualifications. Students will require five GCSEs at a grade 5 and above.

Prospective students are expected to have demonstrated a strong foundation in relevant Level 2 qualifications. All programmes have an entry threshold of at least a GCSE grade 5 or an equivalent qualification. Students wishing to study science and/or mathematics require a minimum GCSE grade 6 or higher. All students are expected to have achieved a Good or Strong Pass in English and mathematics.

All courses will run dependent on student numbers. Further information on each subject and its entry requirements can be found on the academy’s Post-16 Admissions platform.

See our website for more details - Leigh Academy Minster Website

View our Post 16 Booklet - here

This course aims to develop students as proficient interpreters and makers of film texts. Through the study and analysis of film texts, and practical exercises in film production, students develop critical abilities and appreciation of artistic, cultural, historical and global perspectives in film. They examine concepts, theories, practices and ideas from multiple perspectives, challenging their own views to understand and value those of others. Students are challenged to acquire and develop critical thinking, reflective analysis and the imaginative synthesis through practical engagement in the art, craft and study of film.

Students experiment with film and multimedia technology, acquiring the skills and creative competencies required to successfully communicate through the language of the medium. They develop an artistic voice and learn how to express personal perspectives through film. The course emphasizes the importance of working collaboratively, international and intercultural dynamics, and an appreciation of the development of film across time and culture.

The aims of the Film course are to enable students to:

explore the various contexts of film and make links to, and between, films, filmmakers and filmmaking techniques (inquiry)

acquire and apply skills as discerning interpreters of film and as creators of film, working both individually and collaboratively (action)

develop evaluative and critical perspectives on their own film work and the work of others (reflection).

Students will complete the following four assessments:

Textual analysis (20%): Students will complete a written analysis of a prescribed film text based on a chosen extract (lasting no more than five minutes). Students will consider how the cultural context of the film and a variety of film elements create meaning in the chosen extract.

Comparative study (20%): Students will carry out research into a chosen area of film focus, identifying and comparing two films from within that area and presenting their discoveries as a recorded multimedia comparative study.

Film portfolio (25%): Students will undertake a variety of film-making exercises in three film production roles, led by clearly defined filmmaker intentions. They will acquire and develop practical skills and techniques through participation in film exercises, experiments and the creation of at least one completed film.

Collaborative film project (35%): Bringing together all they have encountered during the film course, students will work collaboratively in a core production team to plan and create an original completed film.

By studying Higher Level IB Film, students are able to progress onto future career pathways such as:

Film/Television/Video Producer

Programme researcher for broadcasting

Marketing

Journalism