The CCEA GCE Moving Image Arts specification is unique in the UK, giving students the opportunity to develop and refine their creative, technical and expressive skills as filmmakers and explore and analyse film styles and movements from around the world.

Students develop an advanced critical and applied understanding of film language, exploring both formalist and realist styles and techniques taken from a variety of world film movements, practitioners and contexts.

This specification is available at two levels: AS and A2. Students can take the AS units plus the A2 units for a full GCE A level qualification. They can also choose to take the AS course as a stand-alone qualification.

In the AS units, students learn about the Classical Hollywood Style, Realism and Formalism.

Students who continue to A2 are encouraged to further experiment and explore their ideas as creative filmmakers.

The specification has four units:

• Unit AS 1: Realist and Formalist Techniques and the Classical Hollywood Style: Foundation Portfolio
• Unit AS 2: Critical Response
• Unit A2 1: Creative Production and Research: Advanced Portfolio
• Unit A2 2: Advanced Critical Response.