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GCE A Level Media Studies

at Sunderland College, SUNDERLAND · college

Ofsted rated their overall effectivenessOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level153 hoursPart time

What the college says

This course offers you the opportunity to develop a thorough and in depth understanding of these key issues, using a comprehensive theoretical framework and a variety of advanced theoretical approaches and theories to support critical exploration and reflection, analysis and debate. The study of a wide range of rich and stimulating media products is central to the course, offering opportunities for detailed analysis of how the media communicate meanings in a variety of forms. You will work from the product outwards to debate key critical questions related to the social, cultural, political and economic role of the media. Through studying media products holistically in relation to all areas of the theoretical framework, you will engage with the dynamic relationships between media products, media industries and audiences. You will also consider established media forms alongside more contemporary forms, developing an awareness of emerging and evolving media.

What you need to get on

You will need 5 GCSE's at grade 4-9 including Maths and 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

  • Sunderland College Bede Campus

    Durham Road Durham Road, Sunderland, SR3 4AH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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