Departmental Aims
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Develop the creative potential of our pupils by enhancing their appreciation for the cinematic arts.
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Enable pupils to develop the creative skills needed for further study or employment in the creative arts sector.
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Give the pupils the opportunity to succeed by managing the planning, production and post production of short films.
Staff
Mr C Lyons (HoD)
Mrs K McCann
Key Stage 5
We offer CCEA’s GCE in Moving Image Arts which consists of the following units:
Year 13 – AS 1: Foundation Portfolio 60% of AS, 24% of A-level
Students produce:
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a statement of intention;
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pre-production materials;
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one 3 – 4 minute narrative film sequence or 1½–2 minute animation sequence based on provided stimuli; and
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an evaluation.
Year 13 – AS 2: Critical Response 40% of AS, 16% of A-level
Students take a 1 hour 30-minute online examination with questions on clips from set study areas.
Section A – Alfred Hitchcock and the Classical Hollywood Style
Section B – Formalism: Early European Cinema and American Expressionism
Year 14 – A2 1: Advanced Portfolio 36% of A-level
Students produce:
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an illustrated essay;
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pre-production materials;
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one 4 – 7 minute long narrative film or 2 – 3½ minute long animation; and
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an evaluation.
Year 14 – A2 2: Advanced Critical Response 24% of A-level
Students take a 2 hour 15-minute online examination with questions based on clips from set study areas and an unseen script.
Section A – Realism: Narrative and Visual Style
Section B – Creative Exercise
Section C – Comparative Analysis
Careers
Pupils have two reasons for undertaking an A-level in Moving Image Arts. Firstly, if they are a creative individual with an interest in film, they can use the subject to get a good A-level grade. However, as well as developing excellent project management skills (the solo production of a short film is no easy task), some pupils use the subject as a gateway into further study in film and television production. Several past pupils have used this pathway to embark on a career in the local creative arts industries.
Awards
Over the years our pupils have succeeded in CCEA’s annual Moving Image Arts awards. Some of the winners are pictured below.
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