Moving Image Arts

Department

The Moving Image Arts Department enhances pupils’ audiovisual and digital literacy, fostering their curiosity through both traditional and new media.

By nurturing skills and talents, it teaches pupils to understand, analyse, and critically evaluate media messages. It prepares them to communicate across all media formats and contexts, supporting aspiring creative industry professionals. The department promotes well-being, self-respect, confidence, and aligns with the school’s positive ethos.

Curriculum

Studying CCEA’s Moving Image Arts at AS and A level offers pupils a unique blend of creativity and technical skill development. This course covers a wide array of film styles and movements, including Classical Hollywood, Realism, and Formalism, while teaching practical skills in screenwriting, directing, camera work, and editing.

Pupils create their own film portfolios and analyse unseen film clips, gaining a deep understanding of film history and industry contexts. The course prepares pupils for higher education and careers in the creative industries, providing valuable transferable skills such as leadership, problem-solving, and strategic thinking.

The rapid growth of digital and online media has created a substantial demand for moving image content globally.

This demand spans across not just the film, TV, and gaming industries, but also includes sectors like PR, marketing, advertising, and journalism. Pursuing a GCE in Moving Image Arts can open doors to numerous exciting and innovative fields, providing pupils with the confidence to deepen their knowledge in their chosen area of interest.

For those particularly interested in a career in film or television, Moving Image Arts offers an opportunity to develop a comprehensive portfolio. This portfolio serves as tangible proof of your creativity, technical abilities, and potential, making it a powerful tool during competitive interviews for both job positions and higher education admissions.