About this course

GCSE film studies online course

Film studies GCSE is available in the UK only. Pupils will be able to:

  • Develop their interest and enjoyment of film in its national and global contexts and begin to develop an appreciation of cultural diversity through the close study of a wide range of films
  • Develop a critical and investigative approach to films, the film industry and film audiences
  • Study patterns of similarity and difference across a range of films
  • Recognise the ways in which films represent people, places, ideas, issues and events to different audiences
  • Recognise the ways in which film technologies shape film productions
  • Recognise and explore the creative possibilities of film and film products
  • Engage with aesthetic, technical, economic, ethical and moral issues as they arise in their study of film, film audiences and the film industry

In the October of year 11, 12 and 13 parents and guardians will receive an email asking which exams the learner intends to take, and where they would like to take them. Parents and guardians must inform King’s InterHigh if they need assistance finding an exam centre by mid-October.

King’s InterHigh can support you in finding a local exam centre. It is then down to the individual to register with the centre of choice and pay the exam fees to the centre directly. As each exam centre sets their own fees we cannot provide accurate pricing, however as an example, you can see our own fees by clicking here

Physical, medical or learning support needs may be eligible for access arrangements during exams. These can include:

  • Extra time of 25%*
  • Extra time up to 50%*
  • A reader*
  • A scribe*
  • Supervised rest breaks
  • Separate room
  • Use of a laptop
  • Enlarged print exam papers

*These arrangements must be approved by the exam board. The learner will need to undertake learning assessments with an educational psychologist or specialist assessor in order to complete the application form. These assessments can take up to 18 months to process.

The deadline for application to the exam board is the February of the year that the learner sits exams.

Key information
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C670U10
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GCSE
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WJEC
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2 years
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Online, real-time classrooms, 24/7 access to curriculum
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September
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All exams will be supervised and sat at an examination centre local to you
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Pupils can choose additional subjects including IGCSE Film Studies for an added fee per subject. View Fees.
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Film Studies GCSE online can still be taken by students outside of the UK. However, as the subject has UK based exams, students will need to travel to the UK to sit them. Coursework counts for 50% of the qualification.
About our fees

We have several fee packages and options, with differing levels of commitment to suit most circumstances. In most cases parents have the option to pay in instalments, spreading the cost of the investment.