WJEC Film Studies - Assessment Objectives

1. GCE AS/A FILM STUDIES 9
3 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
Candidates must meet the following assessment objectives in the context of the
content detailed in Section 4 of the specification:
AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an audio-visual
form of creative expression together with its contexts of production
and reception and of the diversity in filmmaking across different
historical periods and locations.
AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of the common
critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring and
analysing films and when evaluating their own creative projects to
show how meanings and responses are generated.
A03 Demonstrate the ability to devise film projects creatively, applying
appropriate planning and production skills effectively.
A04 Demonstrate the ability to undertake, apply and present research into
film topics.
Assessment Objective weightings shown as % of full A level (AS in
brackets)
Unit
Weighting
% AO1% AO2% AO3% AO4%
FM1 20 10 (20) 10 (20)
FM2 30 15 (30) 15 (30)
FM3 25 3.75 11.25 10
FM4 25 12.5 12.5
Total 100 27.5 41.25 21.25 10