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Study the WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9 to 1) Film Studies online with a named UK tutor, and sit the same GCSE taken in UK schools at a Tutors & Exams centre near you. Two written components on US and global film, plus a production you make yourself.
| Qualification | GCSE Film Studies |
|---|---|
| Level | Level 1/2, grades 9 to 1 |
| Awarding body | Eduqas |
| Qualification number | 603/0889/8 |
| Exams | Exam entry and seat booking are through Tutors & Exams, and only on the +Exams plan. |
| Price | £39.99 a month, or £407.99 in total |
| 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 love film and want a GCSE that combines analysis of set films with making a short filmed extract or writing a screenplay. |
Yes. Adults of any age can study WJEC Eduqas GCSE Film Studies (C670QS) online with Lift College and sit the same written components as school candidates, as a private candidate at a Tutors & Exams centre. There are no formal entry qualifications and no upper age limit. Film Studies is the one Lift College GCSE where non-exam assessment counts towards the grade: a production worth 30%, which your named tutor guides and marks. It is submitted electronically for moderation by WJEC Eduqas before you sit the written components. The two written components are 1 hour 30 minutes each and are sat in the May/June series, which is the only series for Film Studies. Most adults study 6 to 12 hours a week and finish in 12 to 18 months. On +Exams we enter you before the Eduqas deadline and book your seat; exam entry is only on +Exams. Our guide on sitting GCSEs as a private candidate explains the process.
GCSE Film Studies at Lift College costs £39.99 a month on Study or £69.99 a month on +Exams. Paying annually saves 15%: £407.99 a year for Study or £713.99 a year for +Exams. Study gives you the full course, your named UK tutor and marked practice; 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. 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.
Comparing providers? Our guide to the best online GCSE Film Studies courses in the UK sets Lift College alongside the other main providers.
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The hardest part of studying a GCSE 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 6 to 12 hours a week and finish in 12 to 18 months, or faster if you study more each week. Practice assignments are for feedback and do not count towards your grade. The qualification is 70% written exams and 30% non-exam production.
The WJEC Eduqas specification is organised around three components: key developments in US film, global film, and your own production. You study six set films across the two written components. Open each content area to see what it covers.
Each set film is studied with guided viewing notes and sequence analysis, then practised through marked stepped questions in the style of the components.
You plan, draft and refine your filmed extract or screenplay with feedback at each stage, then write the evaluative analysis.
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 1 hour 30 minutes, each 70 marks and worth 35%, both sat in the same May/June series, plus Component 3, a non-exam production worth 30%. Component 3 is an individual production: either a 2:00 to 2:30 filmed genre extract or an 800 to 1,000 word screenplay extract with a shooting script of approximately one minute or one page (40 marks, 20%), plus a 750 to 850 word evaluative analysis (20 marks, 10%). 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 9 to 1, with U below the minimum standard. There is no tiering.
| Paper | Length | Marks | Weighting | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: Key Developments in US Film | 1 hour 30 minutes | 70 marks | 35% | Section A: US film comparative study (a stepped question on a 1930 to 1960 US mainstream film, one on a 1961 to 1990 film, and one comparison question). Section B: Key developments in film and film technology (one multi-part question). Section C: US independent film (one question). |
| Component 2: Global Film: Narrative, Representation and Film Style | 1 hour 30 minutes | 70 marks | 35% | Section A: Global English language film. Section B: Global non-English language film. Section C: Contemporary UK film. One stepped question in each section. |
| Component 3: Production (non-exam) | Non-exam assessment | 60 marks | 30% | An individual production, either a 2:00 to 2:30 filmed genre extract or an 800 to 1,000 word screenplay extract with a shooting script of approximately one minute or one page (40 marks, 20%), plus a 750 to 850 word evaluative analysis (20 marks, 10%). Genres available: science fiction, romance, horror, teenage film, action. |
The same qualified UK subject expert supports you from enrolment through to your exam series.
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Aisha K. · LondonAccess to HE Diploma (Nursing)Yes. It is the same Eduqas C670QS specification, the same papers, the same grading and the same certificate as the GCSE 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 filmed extract of 2 to 2 and a half minutes from a genre film, or write a screenplay extract of 800 to 1,000 words with a shooting script of about one page, and then write an evaluative analysis of 750 to 850 words. Your tutor guides, marks and authenticates the work, and it is submitted electronically for moderation by WJEC Eduqas before the written components.
A computer, tablet or phone with internet access to study, and access to the set films through streaming, rental or DVD. For the filmed production a phone camera and free editing software are enough; for the screenplay option you need nothing beyond a word processor.
Every GCSE on this page apart from English Language and Mathematics is examined once a year, in the May/June series. All papers are sat in the same series. 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 GCSE 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 AQA or Eduqas entry fee and the Tutors & Exams centre fee are included in the price. GCSEs are Level 2 qualifications, so Advanced Learner Loans do not apply and we do not offer them.
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 and the fees.
Most learners take 12 to 18 months from enrolment to sitting the exams, studying 6 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, GCSE Film Studies is £69.99 a month or £713.99 a year, with your WJEC Eduqas entry and Tutors & Exams centre fees included and your seat booked for you. The Study plan is £39.99 a month or £407.99 a year; exam entry is only on +Exams.
No. The two written components, each 1 hour 30 minutes, make up 70% of the grade and the production makes up 30%. Your named tutor guides and marks the production, which is submitted electronically for moderation by WJEC Eduqas before the written components.
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