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Last Minute Questions Eduqas Component 2 - Global Filmmaking Perspectives »

Emily Prentice | Monday June 03, 2019

Categories: A Level, EDUQAS A Level, Component 2 Global Filmmaking Perspectives, Section A (Global Film Two Film Study), Section B (Documentary Film), Section C (Film Movements Silent Cinema), Section D (Film Movements Experimental Film 1960 – 2000), A Level Film

Section A:  Global Film (two-film study) 1(a)     With close reference to the two films you have studied, explore how either cinematography or sound create meaning. 1(b)     With close reference to the two films you have studied, explore how either mise-en-scene or performance create meaning Section B: Documentary Film 2(a)     How is one filmmaker’s theory of documentary evident in the choices made in the use of editing and…
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Last Minute Questions Eduqas Component 1 - Varieties of Film and Filmmaking »

Emily Prentice | Monday June 03, 2019

Categories: A Level, EDUQAS A Level, Component 1 Varieties of Film and Filmmaking, Section A (Hollywood 1930-1990 Comparative Study), Section B (American film since 2005 Two Film Study), Section C (British film since 1995 Two Film Study, Mock Exams, A Level Mock Exams, A Level Film

Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (comparative study) 1(a)     Compare how far your chosen films can be understood  as the work of auteur directors. 1(b)     Compare how your chosen films represent gender in the selection and combinations made in cinematography and mise-en-scene. Section B: American Film since 2005 (two-film study) 2(a)     How far do your chosen films enable diversity in spectator response?  Refer in detail to at…
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A Level Film Studies Revision Part 1 - Knowledge Organisers »

Morag Larsen | Tuesday March 26, 2019

Categories: A Level, OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level Film

Welcome to the Edusites Revision Series Part 1: Knowledge Organisers We have teamed up with a passionate film teacher, Nat, to create Revision support you might like alot! 'The exam reports from the Summer 2018 AS exams identified areas for development which may well be similar for the A Level students taking the exam this summer. I certainly identified with some of the issues as they were very similar to ones I had seen on the student attempts at the Mock exams. A knowledge organiser (KO)…
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Edusites A Level Film Complete Unit Guides »

Morag Larsen | Thursday March 14, 2019

Categories: IB Film, A Level Film

As a ‘by teachers for teachers’ non-profit we would like to say thank you for your continued support and membership which has enabled us to create these extraordinary series of lessons written and moderated by experts. Please click on the link for your exam board to see how an Edusites 2-year programme of study could benefit you. Edusites A Level Film Unit Guides Edusites OCR H410 A Level Film Complete Guide PDF Edusites Eduqas WJEC A Level Film Complete Guide PDF
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New Mock Exams Here »

Morag Larsen | Thursday November 22, 2018

Categories: A Level, OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, Mock Exams, A Level Mock Exams, A Level Film

Each of our A Level Mock Exam packs contain a sample board specific Question Paper, sample Mark Scheme with sample Indicative Content. Click below for your board specific materials: OCR H410 A Level Assessment Materials Printable PDF papers: OCR H410 A Level Film Component 01 Film History Mock Exam Paper OCR H410 A Level Film Component 02 Critical Approaches Exam Paper Files you will need to mark the exam papers: OCR H410 A Level Film Component 01 Mark Scheme Section A OCR H410 A Level Film…
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Eduqas WJEC A Level Film Studies »

Barry Rainsford | Thursday March 01, 2018

Categories: A Level, EDUQAS A Level, A Level Film

Click to view/print our Complete Edusites Unit Guide for Eduqas WJEC See how an Edusites 2-year programme of study can benefit you. Unit 1 Film Language+ Resources Eduqas (WJEC) 603 A Level Film Core: Film Language+ - click to view Eduqas (WJEC) 603 A Level Film Exam - click to view Eduqas (WJEC) 603 A Level Film NEA - click to view Unit 2 Film Representations+ Resources Eduqas (WJEC) 603 A Level Film Core: Film Representation+ - click to view Unit 3 Film Audience and Spectatorship+ Resources…
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Eduqas WJEC Set Films »

Richard Gent | Thursday March 01, 2018

Categories: A Level, EDUQAS A Level, EDUQAS A2, Films & Case Studies, Directors, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, World Cinema, Hot Entries, Key Concepts, A Level Film

Click to see our Revision Part 1: Knowledge Organisers The exam reports from the Summer 2018 AS exams identified areas for development which may well be similar for the A Level students taking the exam this summer. I certainly identified with some of the issues as they were very similar to ones I had seen on the student attempts at the Mock exams. A knowledge organiser (KO) sets out the important, useful and powerful knowledge on a topic on a single page. Linked below are Knowledge Organisers…
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OCR H410 A Level Film Studies »

Barry Rainsford | Wednesday February 28, 2018

Categories: A Level, OCR A Level, A Level Film

Click to view/print our Complete Edusites Unit Guide for OCR See how an Edusites 2-year programme of study can benefit you. Unit 1 Film Language+ Resources OCR H410 A Level Film Core: Film Language+ - click to view OCR H410 A Level Film Exam Section - click to view OCR H410 A Level Film NEA - click to view Unit 2 Film Representations+ Resources OCR H410 A Level Film Core: Film Representation+ - click to view Unit 3 Film Audience and Spectatorship+ Resources OCR H410 A Level Film Core: Audience…
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OCR H410 Set Films »

Richard Gent | Tuesday February 27, 2018

Categories: A Level, OCR A Level, Films & Case Studies, American, Directors, Hollywood Films, Non-Hollywood Films, World Cinema, Key Concepts, A Level Film

Click to see our Revision Part 1: Knowledge Organisers The exam reports from the Summer 2018 AS exams identified areas for development which may well be similar for the A Level students taking the exam this summer. I certainly identified with some of the issues as they were very similar to ones I had seen on the student attempts at the Mock exams. A knowledge organiser (KO) sets out the important, useful and powerful knowledge on a topic on a single page. Linked below are Knowledge Organisers…
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Teaching Film with Edusites »

Barry Rainsford | Wednesday September 13, 2017

Categories: A Level, OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, Analysis, Film Analysis, Film Industry, Films & Case Studies, Key Concepts, Audience, Film Language, Genre, Narrative, Representation, Key Skills, Cinematography, Editing, Filming, Mise-en-Scene, Planning, Pre-Production, Reflective Analysis, A Level Film, Posters, Theory, Auteur Theory, Film Theory, Queer Theory, Spectatorship Theory, Theorists

The Edusites programme of study for A Level Film has been designed to provide a Core Unit for each term to help students develop the right level of knowledge and understanding of the key critical approaches and all the framework concepts of narrative, genre, representations, and spectatorship.  Our NEA Support Materials will focus on Making a Short Film for OCR NEA and Production for Eduqas NEA. Edusites A Level Film Programme of Study: Unit 1 Language+ OCR - click to view Unit 1 Language+…
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Understanding Storyboarding »

jeremy | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Categories: A Level Film, Production Zone, Moving Image Production, Storyboarding, An Introduction to Storyboarding

A Level Storyboarding Pre-production Item | Storyboard Example Brief: Create a storyboard (and video trailer) for a TV Crime Drama The pre-production brief is to create a storyboard. Students should create a storyboard that shows as much detail as possible including camera instructions with details of camera movement, shot duration, content, details of audio tracks and details of transitions between frames. This guide opens with a screenshot of the first three frames of a storyboard below that…
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Looking for Free A Level Film Resources? »

Richard Gent | Monday September 11, 2017

Categories: A Level, OCR A Level, EDUQAS A Level, Analysis, Film Analysis, Film History, Film Industry, Films & Case Studies, Genres & Case Studies, Key Concepts, Audience, Film Language, Genre, Narrative, Representation, Key Skills, Cinematography, Editing, Filming, Mise-en-Scene, Planning, Pre-Production, Reflective Analysis, A Level Film

Would you like to see an example of an A Level Film Lesson from Edusites Film? Below is a link to a single lesson online slide show focusing on Cinematography using The Bourne Identity. The Cinematography lesson from both the teacher guide (scheme of learning) and student workbook are below to illustrate the breadth and depth of the resources being published on Edusites Film. Film Representation Unit 2 Lesson 17: 12 Slides For fast and optimum viewing use Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer…
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