Coursework

Two of the units are assessed through coursework: AS 1 and A2 1. The coursework is marked by the teacher and moderated by us.

The coursework units are described in more detail below:

AS 1: Moving Image Arts Creative Production: Foundation Portfolio

The foundation portfolio is worth 70 percent of AS and 35 percent of a full A Level.

Students must create an original and complete film or animation. They must work formally and stylistically within the conventions of the chosen moving image art form. They are free to choose an initial idea or theme as a starting point.

The finished film or animation must be supported by a portfolio of written, illustrated and audio-visual materials that provide evidence of the creative processes and practices undertaken to complete it. These supporting materials will combine to form a portfolio in Creative Production. The portfolio must be presented in the following sections:

  • Statement of Intentions;
  • Pre-Production;
  • Pre-Production Exercise;
  • Final Product; and
  • Evaluation.

A2 1: Moving Image Arts Creative Production and Research: Advanced
Portfolio

The advanced portfolio is worth 35 percent of the full A Level.

The objective of the advanced portfolio is to allow students to explore how different artistic disciplines and approaches have influenced the form and style of the moving image. Students are encouraged to:

  • experiment with different stylistic and formal combinations in their work; and
  • appreciate the development of the visual language and techniques of the moving image within a wider context of art and creativity.

Students are given the opportunity to move beyond the mainstream to explore:

  • greater extremes of formal and stylistic techniques (such as the use of non-linear narrative structure, expressionist design or lighting techniques); and
  • the crossing of formal and stylistic boundaries between different genres and forms of the moving image (for example, the use of documentary techniques in film and animation, the new forms of hybrid genres in international cinema or how a background in animation has shaped the visual style and technique of film-makers such as Terry Gilliam or Tim Burton)

The advanced portfolio must be presented in the following sections:

  • Illustrated Dissertation;
  • Pre-Production Exercises;
  • Pre-Production; and
  • Product Evaluation.