Course Summary
Film & TV course explores the artistic, technical, and theoretical aspects of filmmaking and television production. This area is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to create, analyze, and understand films and television shows. It blends creative expression with technical proficiency, helping to learn everything from storytelling and scriptwriting to the practical aspects of filming and editing. .
Course Content
You will investigate behind the scenes of the film and television industries and you will gain a technical and practical understanding of film and television production skills. You will work creatively on a variety of projects and on live challenging briefs that will equip you with the skills needed to succeed in the industry.
Some of the subjects within the course may include:
• Film and television studies
• Single camera techniques
• Editing techniques
• Scriptwriting
• Short film production
• Factual production
• Advertising production.
You will be working in a professional environment using industry standard software including the latest equipment, software and Apple Mac computers. Educational visits will also form an integral part of the curriculum.
Course Assessment
You will be assessed through:
• coursework for both practical and theoretical elements.
• independent assessment evidence of learning
• portfolio-based assessment.
•examination and core skills through a practical employer-set project.
• practical and written assignments
• External moderation of some units is likely
Materials
Materials that you will need to purchase independently for your course will include; a pen, note paper, memory/USB stick, memory card for use with cameras. (SD minimum Class 6 - minimum of 8 GB).
Progression
The progression table shows you all of our creative, performance and media subjects along with the levels you are likely to study at depending upon your final GCSE grades. Offers will be made based on your indicated grades and the levels available within the progression table.
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Area |
Expected grades when leaving school. |
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Level 1 - no formal qualifications needed |
Level 2 - 3 x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths |
Level 3 - 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
T Level - 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
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Art & Design |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Graphic Design |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Games Design |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Fashion & Textiles |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Media |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Film & Media |
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Yes |
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Music |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Performing Arts - Acting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Performing Arts - Dance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Photography |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Production Arts - Technical Theatre |
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Yes |
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Production Arts - Special Effects Make-Up |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Entry Requirements
- No GCSE results for Level 1
- 3x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths for Level 2
- 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for Level 3
- 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for T Level Level 3
