Film Studies

Here at Woodlands we provide Film Studies as an option at Year 9 for GCSE as film is an influential modern art form which is an important aspect to people’s cultural experience. We deliver a film studies course that will help develop pupil’s analytical skills, encourage independent critical thinking and gain an understanding of film history along with key events that have impacted the way films are made. Pupils will develop their vocabulary with an extensive range of subject specific terminology as well as interpersonal skills (self-reflection, team work, organisation, & oracy) whilst studying a range of films from American box-office hits to British independent films.

Year	Topics	Films Studied
9	What is film studies? How do we analyse? – Mise-en-scene What is genre? What is representation?	The Others Grease Singin’ In The Rain Skyfall
10	How have American films changed? Film History How do films tell us stories? – Narrative Why do films look different? – Aesthetics How do I write a screenplay? - Coursework	Invasion Of The Body Snatchers ET District 9 Attack the Block
11	Gender, Age and Ethnicity in film – Representation What is an independent film? Exam practice Revision	Let The Right One In The Hurt Locker

Click here for the film studies curriculum intent document.

Beyond the classroom:

Film studies offers out-of-school opportunities to film screenings (if appropriate films are showing that will develop pupil understanding of the topics covered during the course).

Film Club is an extra-curricular lunch-time club open to all pupils to watch and discuss a range of films, an opportunity to share each other’s enthusiasm of all things film!

Useful Links:

BBC Bitesize Revision page:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z9hrwxs/revision/1

Film Fundamentals YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCacUrPwcGSkXvfVy_a4MZDQ

Film History YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c--DppM97eg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOa7L2mc-Zs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOhLbjMSObo