Non-exam assessment

Internally assessed, externally moderated by WJEC

60 marks (production, 40 marks, evaluative analysis, 20 marks)

30% of qualification (production, 20%, evaluative analysis, 10%)

This component assesses one production and its evaluative analysis. Learners produce:

• either a short film (4-5 minutes) or a screenplay for a short film (1600-1800 words) and a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay (40 marks)

• an evaluative analysis (1600 - 1800 words). (20 marks)

Conditions for Completing Production:

Timeframe: It’s recommended learners complete their production in 13-15 weeks to balance production and exam work.

Individual Work: All production work must be the learner’s own, without external help.

Teacher Support: Teachers can provide guidance but the work must be independently done by the learner.

Unassessed Participants:

• For filmmaking: Learners must handle their own camerawork and editing. Unassessed participants can act but won't be graded.

• For screenwriting/storyboarding: Learners can have unassessed participants in the storyboard shots.

Use of External Material:

• Soundtracks can be used if properly acknowledged and for educational purposes.

• Up to 10 seconds of found footage may be used if essential, but it won’t count toward the film’s total length.

• • All external material must be properly credited.

Recommendations:

• Use copyright-free material when possible.

• Avoid relying on shots that are impossible to film or found footage.

Production brief (last assessment Summer 2026)

Both short film or screenplay should have:

• a narrative which has a distinct genre

• a narrative which has parallel stories

• a non-linear narrative

• a narrator

The screenplay must be accompanied by a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay (approximately 2 minutes' screen time, corresponding to approximately two pages of the screenplay and approximately 20 storyboard shots).

Evaluative Analysis (1600-1800 words):

Analyze the production referencing at least three short films (80+ minutes total) from the WJEC compilation. The analysis must include:

• Narrative structure: Analysis of narrative features and dramatic qualities, including dialogue.

• Cinematic influences: Analysis of visual/audio elements from other films that influenced your work.

• Creating meaning and effect: Evaluate how your production generates meanings and responses, referencing professionally produced films or screenplays.

The evaluative analysis must be word-processed, potentially illustrated with screenshots or screenplay extracts (these don’t count toward the word limit).