Skip to content
referalearnerFind my match

GCE A Level Media Studies

at Didcot Girls' School, Didcot · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The media is the most dynamic, innovative and influential method of mass communication of modern times. It has been reported that adults in Great Britain are consuming media for almost eight hours a day. That’s eight hours a day watching films and television, reading newspapers, and sifting through online media. Within that time, we are bombarded by other people’s representations of the world and how we respond to these representations can affect our perceptions of people, places and society, of politics and culture, of ourselves and of our place in the world. Media Studies is a vital tool necessary to understanding the media’s significance and its power. “In our media-saturated age, it’s vital that young people can evaluate competing sources of information, and communicate effectively within a fast-changing digital environment. This isn’t just a matter of easy-to-learn skills. They need critical knowledge of media texts, audiences and digital culture, and of the complex political economy and technology which underpin them.” Professor Sonia Livingstone, OBE, London School of Economics and Political Science.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in English GCSE, and Grade 6 in at least one of these subjects: Geography, History, Religious Studies, English Literature

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

  • St Birinus School

    Mereland Road, Didcot, OX11 8AZ

    DaytimeClassroom based
    Check the journey

Who else teaches this exact qualification

Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.

See all 338 providers teaching it