Film and Media Studies Reference

Mr Moul, Head of Film and Media Studies, British School Muscat

Ollie is developing into an accomplished media student whose understanding encompasses a

range of digital applications and some of the more complex filmmaking equipment. His passion is in
moving image and he has an excellent grasp of the various stages, from concept and pre-
production planning, through to production and post-production, where editing completes the artistic
process. The A2 moving image component has provided a perfect platform for him to explore a full
range of cinematic styles and conventions, whereas his AS media studies has afforded him the
knowledge and understanding of the concepts and nuances of producing desktop media. He is
fascinated with both historical and contemporary film styles, employing advance lighting styles to
great effect and using current editing practices through Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects.
One of Ollie’s strengths is his inquisitive nature, he is constantly practicing with gimbals and
steadicams to perfect his expertise and improve his cinematography and researches online
workshops to develop his editing skills. He is a confident student who works effectively whether
independently or within a group, where he is comfortable leading, or being led. That said, he has
regularly directed teams of students in a range of film projects, most notably in his music videos. He
has also cascaded his skills down through the lower year groups and providing valuable advice
both in the recording studio and on location shoots. With the combination of passion, skill and
dedication I expect Ollie to develop into an outstanding filmmaker; he has all the attributes to
advance his skills into degree level and beyond.
 Business Studies Reference
Mr Comber, Head of Business Studies, British School Muscat

During his study of Business Ollie has developed a good understanding of challenging concepts
and measures associated with the course. Ollie has worked to develop a strong knowledge base,
he has shown increasing appreciation for financial measures of success including profitability,
capacity utilization and ratio analysis. Ollie has further developed his analytical skills integrating
these quantitative values with qualitative statements based on contextual case studies. Ollie has
developed a good level of understanding on topical events including the impact of Brexit, the rise of
globalisation, the changing shape of the UK economy and an appreciation for LEDC’s and BRIC
economies. Ollie is able to articulate the challenges faced by firms in the real world by the external
environment whilst also analyse internal factors such as corporate culture, leadership and how
product life cycles influence business decision making and outcomes. Ollie is familiar with
challenging management concepts such as Porters Five Forces, PED/YED calculations and the
role management theory such as Ansoff’s Matrix play in today’s business. Ollie has worked hard to
apply theory developed in the classroom to real world examples across the film, travel and
technology industries. Ollie continues to offer good verbal contributions in discussions and this is
built on a foundation of ever improving Business knowledge developed throughout his course.
Oli has really grown into the A Level Business course this year. He has made real strides in terms
of his pre reading of core texts, ability to use key terms, models and knowledge with precision,
consistency and confidence which at the start was an area of uncertainty for Oli. Well done! I
addition he has worked hard on his quantitative skills and can use an array of formulae such as
PED/YED, cashflow forecasting and profitability
ratios with considerable poise. Most importantly he can use the output of these calculations to
support
business decision making for example when evaluating a business’s response to changes in the
variables in
the Business Cycle such as Interest rates and how customers in certain target markets or niches
are affected
(impact on costs, revenues etc). In class Oli makes a meaningful contribution. He is confident
asking questions
about a variety of topics to drive his learning.