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Advanced GCE in Media Studies

at Poynton High School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The course will comprise of a mixture of written examination and practical work. Students will learn how to produce, analyse and deconstruct a range of media products. These will include: • Television • Radio • Newspaper and Magazines • Advertising and Marketing • Online, Social and Participatory Media • Video Games • Music Videos As well as studying contemporary media, students will also study media products made before 1950 and products created for a non-English speaking audience. Students will engage with a range of media theories and will learn practical skills of storyboarding, filming and post-production editing.

What you need to get on

5 grade 4 at GCSE level which must include a grade 4 or above in English Language or Literature. An interest in film, television and popular culture is highly desirable.

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

  • Poynton High School

    Yew Tree Lane Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · Stockport

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