June Short period of revision for mock exam for component 01: Film History – once complete move onto Critical Approaches to Film Section A: Contemporary US and British Film (as detailed below). Summer term June and July Critical Approaches to Film Section A: Contemporary US and British Film A level students could also take the opportunity to feedback on their learning to the AS students who are considering continuing to the full A Level. Sample curriculum plan for A Level only Year Two A Level Component/Content Autumn term September and October NEA Making Short Film Preliminary research work Preliminary planning and skills development Autumn term November and December NEA Making Short Film Students plan and produce their chosen production task keeping a production diary to help inform their evaluation. Spring term January and February Critical Approaches to Film Section B: Documentary Spring term March and April Revision of all components in preparation for the summer examination. Summer term Revision of all components in preparation for the summer examination.
Filmed production task Screenplay task Second half of spring term AS Level: Comparative Study Explore the concept of representation and the influence of social, cultural, political and historical context on the two set films chosen. Re-visit genre and narrative. Explore comparisons between the films and practise comparative writing skills. preparation for the A Level production. This option also provides a safety net if a student wishes to drop out of A Level and take the AS exam at the end of year one as they will have a completed AS production. Or Drawing on the skills used in the first half term learners should analyse the two remaining set films. Learners should also practise analysing film extracts from different time periods and making comparisons between them and the way they generate meanings. Second half of spring term Critical Approaches to Film Section B: Documentary Summer term 1 and 2 AS Revision AS students who indicate they now want to (and are able to) progress to the full A Level need to work on their A Level NEA during this term. A Level Summer term 1 and 2 Short period of revision for mock exam for component 01: Film History – once complete move onto Critical Approaches to Film Section A: Contemporary US and British Film (as detailed below). Critical Approaches to Film Section A: Contemporary US and British Film
Year 2 A Level Only Year 2 A Level only Component/Content Teacher 1 Teacher 2 Autumn term 1 and 2 NEA Making Short Film Preliminary research work Preliminary planning and skills development Filmed production task Screenplay task Evaluation Critical Approaches to Film Section C: Ideology Spring term 1 and 2 Revision and exam practice for Film History Section B Critical Approaches Sections A Also consider how students’ practical filmmaking and screenplay writing has further informed understanding of approaches, critical debates and theory. Revision and exam practice for Film History Section A Revision of Critical Approaches Section B and C Also consider how students’ practical filmmaking and screenplay writing has further informed understanding of approaches, critical debates and theory. Summer term 1 and 2 Revision Revision Reading list In addition to the OCR Delivery Guides (coming soon) the following are an indicative list of reading materials to help introduce the AS/A Level Film Studies course. Overarching film analysis (Micro elements, structural elements e.g. narrative and critical approaches)