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Study the WJEC Eduqas A Level Film Studies online with a named UK tutor, and sit the same A Level taken in UK schools and colleges at a Tutors & Exams centre near you. Two written components on film history, global cinema and film movements, plus a short film or screenplay you make yourself.
| Qualification | A Level Film Studies |
|---|---|
| Level | Level 3 |
| Awarding body | Eduqas |
| Qualification number | 603/1147/2 |
| Exams | Exam entry and seat booking are through Tutors & Exams, and only on the +Exams plan. |
| Price | £49.99 a month, or £509.99 a year |
| Typical duration | 12 to 18 months, or faster if you study more each week |
| Age | Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. |
| Who it suits | You want A Level Film Studies for a film, media, screenwriting, journalism or creative arts degree, or a route into the screen industries. |
Yes. Adults of any age can study WJEC Eduqas A670QS online with Lift College and sit the same components as school candidates (two 2 hour 30 minute written components worth 35% each plus a 30% production), as a private candidate at a Tutors & Exams centre. The course is open to anyone aged 14 or over (under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support) and there are no formal entry qualifications. The recommended starting point is GCSE English Language at grade 5 or above and confidence with essay writing; this is recommended, not required, and GCSE Film Studies is not needed. A Levels are examined once a year, in the May/June series, and all components are sat in the same series. Component 3, the production (30%), is guided and marked by your named tutor and submitted electronically for moderation by WJEC Eduqas before the written components. Most learners spend 8 to 12 hours a week and finish in 12 to 18 months, or faster if they study more each week. On +Exams we enter you before WJEC Eduqas's deadline and book your seat at one of ten Tutors & Exams centres in England; exam entry is only on +Exams. Our guide to A Level private exam centres explains the process, and can you do A Levels online? covers how online study and in-person exams fit together.
A Level Film Studies at Lift College costs £49.99 a month on Study or £89.99 a month on +Exams. Paying annually saves 15%: £509.99 a year for Study or £917.99 a year for +Exams. Study gives you the full course, your named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, mock papers and AI Study Support; exam entry is only on +Exams. +Exams adds your WJEC Eduqas exam entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees, with your seat booked for you. Monthly +Exams has a 9-month expected term because exam fees are built in: you can cancel any time with no exit fee, but unused exam credit is forfeited and unbooked exams are void; no term applies if you pay annually. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, with nothing charged until day 8, no contract, no credit check and a 14-day money-back guarantee on every payment. Start now without the trial and every payment is 15% lower for life. We do not offer Advanced Learner Loans or third-party finance.
Comparing providers? Our guide to the best online A Level Film Studies courses in the UK sets Lift College alongside NEC, Open Study College, ICS Learn, CloudLearn and Oxbridge Home Learning, with each provider's price, exam board and exam arrangements as published on 11 October 2026.
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The hardest part of studying an A Level outside school has always been the exam. Lift College and Tutors & Exams remove it: you study online with us, and you sit the same Eduqas papers as any school candidate at a professional Tutors & Exams centre, with your entry, venue and invigilation arranged through the partnership.
Runs from May to June. The one series each year; all papers are sat in the same series.
On +Exams we enter you before Eduqas's deadline for the series you choose.
Start your free trial, meet your named UK tutor and work through the Eduqas specification at your own pace.
On +Exams, Lift College submits your Eduqas entry and books your place at the Tutors & Exams centre you choose, before the entry deadline.
Trained invigilators, a room built for formal assessment, and a Eduqas certificate identical to a school candidate's.
There is no minimum study time. Most learners spend 8 to 12 hours a week and finish in 12 to 18 months, or faster if you study more each week. Assignments are for feedback and do not count towards your grade; the qualification is assessed by two written components (70%) and the Component 3 production (30%).
The WJEC Eduqas specification is organised around three components: varieties of film and filmmaking, global filmmaking perspectives, and your own production. You study set films across Hollywood, American independent, British, global, documentary, silent and experimental cinema. Open each topic to see what it covers.
Each set film is studied with guided viewing notes and sequence analysis, then practised through marked essay questions in the style of the components.
You plan, draft and refine your short film or screenplay with feedback from your named tutor at each stage, and submit it before the written papers.
On +Exams your entry and your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre are booked for you and the fees are included.
Two written components of 2 hours 30 minutes, each worth 35%, both sat in the same May/June series, plus Component 3, a non-exam production worth 30%. Component 1, Varieties of film and filmmaking (120 marks), covers Hollywood 1930 to 1990 comparative study (40 marks), American film since 2012 two-film study (40 marks) and British film since 1995 two-film study (40 marks). Component 2, Global filmmaking perspectives (100 marks), covers Global Film two-film study (40 marks), Documentary Film (20 marks), Silent Cinema (20 marks) and Experimental Film 1960 to 2001 (20 marks). Component 3, Production (60 marks, 30%), is either a 4 to 5 minute short film, or a 1,600 to 1,800 word screenplay with a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section (approximately 20 shots), plus a 1,600 to 1,800 word evaluative analysis, individual work only, referencing at least three set short films totalling 80 minutes or more plus two other cinematic influences. Your named tutor guides and marks the production and it is submitted electronically for moderation by WJEC Eduqas before the written components. Grades run from A* to E, with U below E.
| Paper | Length | Marks | Weighting | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Varieties of film and filmmaking | 2 hours 30 minutes | 120 marks | 35% | Section A: Hollywood 1930 to 1990 comparative study (40 marks). Section B: American film since 2012, two-film study (40 marks). Section C: British film since 1995, two-film study (40 marks). Approximately 50 minutes per section. |
| Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives | 2 hours 30 minutes | 100 marks | 35% | Section A: Global Film, two-film study (40 marks). Section B: Documentary Film (20 marks). Section C: Silent Cinema (20 marks). Section D: Experimental Film 1960 to 2001 (20 marks). Approximately 60 minutes on Section A and 30 minutes on each of the other sections. |
| Component 3: Production (non-exam) | Non-exam assessment | 60 marks | 30% | Either a 4 to 5 minute short film, or a 1,600 to 1,800 word screenplay with a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section (approximately two minutes of screen time, about 20 shots). Plus a 1,600 to 1,800 word evaluative analysis. Individual work only, referencing at least three set short films totalling 80 minutes or more, plus two other cinematic influences. |
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Aisha K. · LondonAccess to HE Diploma (Nursing)Yes. It is the same Eduqas A670QS specification, the same papers, the same grading and the same certificate as the A Level sat in UK schools and colleges. The only difference is how you study: online, at your own pace, with a named tutor.
Open to anyone aged 14 or over. Under 18s enrol with a parent or guardian's permission and support. There are no formal entry qualifications.
Component 3 is a non-exam production worth 30%. You make a short film of 4 to 5 minutes, or write a screenplay of 1,600 to 1,800 words with a digitally photographed storyboard of about 20 shots, and then write an evaluative analysis of 1,600 to 1,800 words. A phone camera and free editing software are enough for the short film option.
Your named tutor guides the planning, drafting and authentication of the non-exam assessment, and it is submitted through your Tutors & Exams centre in the same series as your written papers. The awarding body moderates it. On +Exams the entry and centre fees for the non-exam assessment are included; on Study you arrange the submission with your own centre.
A Levels are examined once a year, in the May/June series. All papers are sat in the same series, and any non-exam assessment is submitted in the same year. On +Exams we enter you and book your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre for the series you are ready for; on Study you can arrange your own entry as a private candidate.
At one of the ten Tutors & Exams centres across England: Birmingham, Bolton, Coventry, Doncaster, High Wycombe, Mitcham, Newcastle, Romford, St Neots and Taunton. Use the centre finder on this page to see your nearest. Exams are always sat in person at an approved centre; no A Level can be sat online.
You pay monthly by subscription, or annually up front at the price shown in the plan card, which saves 15% against paying monthly. Every option starts with a 7-day free trial, there is no contract and no credit agreement, and you can cancel from your account at any time. Every payment is covered by 14-day money back. On +Exams the awarding body entry fee and the Tutors & Exams centre fee are included in the price. We do not offer Advanced Learner Loans, student finance or third-party credit; the subscription is the only way to pay.
The full course, your named UK tutor, marked practice in every unit, mock papers and AI Study Support.
You simply stop studying. There is no contract, no credit agreement and no debt. You can cancel from your account at any time and there is 14-day money back on every payment.
Yes. Lift College learners are entered as private candidates. On +Exams we handle the entry and book your seat at a Tutors & Exams centre, and the entry and centre fees are included. On Study you can enter yourself at a centre that accepts private candidates; you are responsible for that entry, the fees and any non-exam assessment arrangements.
Most learners take 12 to 18 months from enrolment to sitting the exams, studying 8 to 12 hours a week. There is no minimum study time and no term dates: you can go faster if you study more each week, or take longer, and your subscription runs for as long as you need it. Marked work is returned within 5 to 7 working days.
On Lift College's +Exams plan, A Level Film Studies is £89.99 a month or £917.99 a year, with your WJEC Eduqas entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees included and your seat booked for you. The Study plan is £49.99 a month or £509.99 a year; exam entry is only on +Exams.
Yes. You study WJEC Eduqas A670QS online with a named UK tutor and sit the written components in person at an approved centre as a private candidate, in the May/June series. On +Exams Lift College makes the entry and books your seat at one of ten Tutors & Exams centres in England, with the fees included; on Study you can enter yourself at a centre that accepts private candidates and arrange the non-exam assessment with that centre.
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