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A Level Media Studies

at Cardinal Newman College, Preston · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

How can media producers guarantee success for their latest film or TV show? How much influence does Hollywood have on the film and TV industries in the United Kingdom? These are some of the questions you will consider if you choose to study Media at Cardinal Newman. The Media Studies department has a dedicated Mac suite in which you can produce and edit your practical work. We have technician support and the equipment needed to produce high quality music videos, promotional campaigns, magazine and web-pages. We continually update and re-design our resources in order to ensure that the texts you study reflect the ever-changing and expanding media landscape. Studying an A Level in Media Studies enables you to move from being a consumer of media texts to becoming a critical reader of media texts. This course provides you with the opportunity to study how the media texts we all consume on a daily basis are constructed and will encourage you to think about, and challenge the way different groups are represented in the media � men, women, the young, the old, the rich, the poor. You will also explore how audiences respond to texts � are we active or passive readers of the media texts we consume daily? Essay writing, research and analysis skills are, therefore, central to the course. Creative and practical skills are, however, also essential and support the development of your understanding about how media texts work."

What you need to get on

Five Grade 5s at GCSE and at least a 4 in English Language

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

  • Cardinal Newman College

    Larkhill Road, Preston, PR1 4HD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Preston

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