60 marks; 30% of A-Level

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Details

Assessment Objectives

Assessment Objectives

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About

• Coursework is a mandatory part of the Film Studies A-Level.
• The project has multiple elements, all of which must be completed:
  1. Element 1: Research
  2. Element 2: Pre-Production
  3. Element 3: Production
  4. Element 4: Post-Production
  5. Element 5: Evaluative Analysis
  6. Element 6: Submission
• All elements must be completed individually; group work is not permitted.
• All elements must be thoroughly documented in your Production Diary.
• Each element will have a completion deadline. Failure to meet deadlines will have an impact on the mark awarded. </aside>

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Production Diary

• Your Production Diary will take the form of a series of correctly categorised blog posts.
• Your Production Diary is unique to you: no two Production Diaries will look alike.
• The first entry in your Production Diary, titled My Production Brief, should be an explanation of the Production Brief and coursework requirements.
• Your Production Diary will go on to document your progress, from Element 1: Research to Element 6: Submission. </aside>

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Production Brief

Production Brief; last assessment 2030

• Your coursework submission must adhere to every aspect of the Production Brief provided by the exam board.

• Failure to adhere to the brief will have an impact on the mark awarded.

• You will respond to option (i):

  A short film of between 4 and 5 minutes which includes one of the following:

  • A narrative where a main character undergoes a transformation.
  • An experimental narrative.
  • A narrative with a binary opposition.
  • A narrative that explores a social issue. </aside>

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Filming Equipment

• In most cases, all filming will be done with your Film Studies iPad.
• In some cases, where successfully justified, alternative cameras may be used.
• In all cases, editing will be performed in the Luma Fusion app on your Film Studies iPad.
• You are entirely responsible for the safety of your own data prior to Element 6: Submission. Lost footage will not be considered grounds for a deadline extension. Backups are essential.
• If alternative equipment is used, you are responsible for storage media and ensuring successful transfer onto your Film Studies iPad for editing.
• Some additional equipment is available for loan, at the discretion of the class teacher. </aside>

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Completion Deadlines

• Each element of your coursework production is deliberately time-limited. Having more time than other candidates would give an unfair advantage.
• Marks will therefore be deducted for any element that is not submitted by its deadline. </aside>

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