A2 Course Outline

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Below is some information on how your course will be broken down over the year:

Unit 3 Critical Perspectives
25% of A Level
2 hour written examination
80 marks

Two Sections: A & B
Section A
Three compulsory questions on unseen stimulus pieces

Section B
One essay from a choice of two topics

Unit 4 Research and Production
25% of A Level Practical unit, internally assessed and externally moderated
80 marks

Two Sections
1.Critical Investigation [48 marks]
2000 word essay (individual). Word count is excluding quotes and bibliography

2. Linked Production Piece [32 marks] – can be group work if moving image