Component 1 Exam

Timing: 2h 30m + ET (37 1/2 min) = 3h 7 & 1/2m

- given 16 page answer book to answer

Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (Vertigo/Do The Right Thing)
- compare one film from each group
- 40 Mark Question
- Choice of 2 questions
Example Q's:
Compare how far your chosen films reflect the auteur signature features of their filmmakers. [40]
Compare how far your chosen films reflect their different production contexts. [40]

Section B: American Film Since 2005 (No Country For Old Men/Beasts Of The Southern Wild)
- 40 Mark Question
- Choice of 2 questions
Example Q's:
How far do your chosen films demonstrate a constant shift between passive and active spectatorship? Refer in detail to at least one sequence from each film. [40]
How far do your chosen films demonstrate the importance of visual and soundtrack cues in influencing spectator response? Refer in detail to at least one sequence from each film. [40]

Section C: British Film since 1995 (Trainspotting and Shaun Of The Dead)
- answer on two of the following films
- 40 Mark Question
Example Q's:
How useful has an ideological critical approach been in understanding the narrative resolution of your chosen films? [40]
How useful has an ideological critical approach been in understanding binary oppositions in the narratives of your chosen films? [40]

Link to sample question mark schemes:
http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/film-studies/as-a-level/WJEC-Eduqas-A-level-Film-Studies-SAMs.pdf