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A Level : Media Studies

at Melton Vale Sixth Form College · sixth form college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This course provides an integrated introduction to the study of the media and the contemporary media landscape. What you will Study: The key media concepts: language, representation, industries and audience. The media platforms of audio-visual, online and print, including: TV, film, radio, advertising and marketing, video games, music video, social and participatory media, newspapers and magazines. This course will develop your knowledge of media language to decode a wide range of media texts, through a thorough understanding of codes, conventions, genre, technologies and intertextuality. You will gain an understanding of emerging and future developments of the media and cover examples of media you may not normally engage with, such as products produced before 1970, for a non-English speaking audience, made outside the commercial mainstream, or targeting a minority group. You will develop knowledge of social, cultural, economic, historical and political contexts to consider how texts are produced and received. Through the creation of your own products, this course will also give you the opportunity to gain technical proficiency with specialist equipment, such as video and still cameras. Media Studies is a well-established course and is accepted by universities as an entrance qualification. It will be very useful for anyone considering a career in journalism, broadcasting, or indeed any design-based field.

What you need to get on

To study A-Levels at MV16 you must have achieved a minimum of grade 4+ in GCSE English and Maths, plus 3 grade 5's in other subject areas and to include subject specific entry requirements where stated.

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

  • Melton Vale Sixth Form College

    Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1DN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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