GCE A Level in Media Studies
at Shelley College, A Share Academy, Huddersfield · college
What the college says
As a GCE Media Studies student, you will analyse how media products use language and representations to create meaning. You will learn about the media industry and how the industry affects how media products are made. You will investigate media audiences, explore who are the people who watch, read and consume the products and consider how different people might respond to products differently, and why. You will explore and apply critical perspectives, including those of world-renowned media and cultural theorists, and will examine how social, historical, political and economic contexts affect media production. You will also have the opportunity to apply what you have learnt through the production of your own media texts, exploring and creating media forms such as music videos, magazines, television, websites and film marketing.
What you need to get on
The provider has not listed entry requirements. Ask them directly, and ask what happens if your grades come out lower than expected.
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
Shelley College
Huddersfield Road Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Huddersfield
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