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GCE A Level in Media Studies

at East Lancashire Learning Group, Nelson · other provider

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Are you aspiring to create your own media content and develop your practical skills in media production? Perhaps you are hoping to advance your knowledge and understanding of the processes and theory behind media. A Level Media Studies will enable you to do all this and more, as you gain access to our state-of-the-art facilities and industry standard equipment. A Level Media Studies encourages you to critically engage with and evaluate a broad range of media texts. This course also focuses on how the media: television, film, advertising, radio, magazines, the internet, music and newspapers – affect the way we view the world!

What you need to get on

3 GCSE passes at a minimum of Grade 4 and 2 at Grade 5, which must include English Language or Literature and Maths at Grade 4.

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

  • Nelson and Colne College

    Scotland Road, Nelson, BB9 7YT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Nelson

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