INTOTHEIBFILM

25% of final grade
10 (SL) or 15 (HL) minute presentation analysing a 5-minute extract from a given film.

STANDARD LEVEL

0 Level 1 is not achieved.

1–5 There is little or no evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying a very limited
understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, and a very
limited awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is little or no
explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows little or no awareness of the
film’s genre and/or its place in a broader sociocultural context. There is little or no analysis of
the director’s intention. This response is likely to be exclusively descriptive.

6–10 There is a limited evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying some understanding of
how meaning is constructed through the use of film language and a limited awareness of the
extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is a limited explanation for the selection of
the extract. The critique shows some awareness of the film’s genre and/or its place in a
broader sociocultural context. There is a limited analysis of the director’s intention. A
substantial amount of the response may have detailed descriptions, but offer only limited
analysis.

11–15 There is a coherent evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying an adequate
understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, and a
satisfactory awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is an
adequate explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows a satisfactory
awareness of the film’s genre and/or its place in a broader sociocultural context. There is
some analysis of the director’s intention. There may be some descriptive elements but the
presentation will offer adequate analysis.

16–20 There is a coherent and detailed evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying a good
understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language and a good
awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is a clear explanation for
the selection of the extract. The critique shows a good awareness of the film’s genre and/or
its place in a broader sociocultural context. There is a sound analysis of the director’s
intention. There may be brief elements of description but analysis will be thorough.

21–25 There is a coherent, incisive, insightful and detailed evaluative interpretation of the extract,
displaying an excellent understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film
language, with an excellent awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole.
There is a persuasive explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows an
excellent awareness of the film’s genre and/or its place in a broader sociocultural context.
There is an insightful analysis of the director’s intention. Simple description will be negligible
and analysis will be clear and thorough.


HIGHER LEVEL

0 Level 1 is not achieved.

1–5 There is little or no evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying a very limited understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, and a very limited awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is little or noexplanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows little or no awareness of the film’s genre or its place in a broader sociocultural context. There is little or no analysis of the director’s intention. No reference is made to either the responses to the film from audiences and reviewers, critics or scholars at the time of its original release and/or subsequently. This response is likely to be exclusively descriptive.

6–10 There is a limited evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying some understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language and a limited awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is a limited explanation for the selection ofthe extract. The critique shows some awareness of the film’s genre or its place in a broader sociocultural context. There is a limited analysis of the director’s intention. Limited reference ismade to either the responses to the film from audiences and reviewers, critics or scholars at the time of its original release and/or subsequently. A substantial amount of the response may havedetailed descriptions, but offer only limited analysis.

11–15 There is a coherent evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying an adequate understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, and a satisfactory awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is an adequate explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows a satisfactory awareness of the film’s genre and its place in a broader sociocultural context. Some analysis of the director’s intention is given. Some apt reference is made to the responses from audiences and reviewers, critics or scholars at the time of its original release and/or subsequently. There may be some descriptive elements but the presentation will offer adequate analysis.

16–20 There is a coherent and detailed evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying a good understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language and a good awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is a clear explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows a good awareness of the film’s genre and its place in a broader sociocultural context. A sound analysis of the director’s intention is given. Clear reference is made to the responses from audiences and reviewers, critics or scholars at the time of its original release and/or subsequently. There may be brief elements of description but analysis will be thorough.

21–25 There is a coherent, incisive and richly detailed evaluative interpretation of the extract, displaying an excellent understanding of how meaning is constructed through the use of film language, with an excellent awareness of the extract’s relationship to the film as a whole. There is a persuasive explanation for the selection of the extract. The critique shows an excellent awareness of the film’s genre and its place in a broader sociocultural context. There is insightful analysis of the director’s intention and examples of responses from either audiences and reviewers, critics or scholars at the time of its original release and/or subsequently have been discussed. Simple description will be negligible and analysis will be clear and thorough.