A level Media
at Kings Norton Girls' School, Birmingham · school or sixth form
What the college says
Exam Board •WJEC A Level Media Studies encourages students to think more critically about the way in which the media shapes our ideas and attitudes. The A Level course is made up of the following components: Media Products, Industries and Audience, Media Forms and Products In Depth, and Cross Media Production. There is the perfect balance between theory and practice with A Level media studies. Whether it is the way in which media texts represent gender or whether we are looking at the impact technology has on the British film industry, A Level media studies offers students the opportunity to become truly media literate and true critical thinkers.
What you need to get on
Grade 6 in English GCSE.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, B30 1HW
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Birmingham
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