Media: Communication & Production
at Bosworth Community College, Leicester · college
What the college says
A LEVEL Media Studies explores in depth study of media products in relation to five areas: • media language • media representation • media industries • media audiences media contexts You will study media products from all of the following media forms: • audio-visual forms (TV, film, radio, advertising and marketing, video games and music video) • online forms (social and participatory media, video games, music video, newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing) • print forms (newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing) As part of your coursework, you will produce two media products which could be anything from a music video and a website to a magazine cover and an online advertising campaign.
What you need to get on
Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and Literature and Grade C in Media Studies if taken.
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
Bosworth Academy
Leicester Lane Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JL
DaytimeClassroom basedCheck the journey
Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · Leicester
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.
- Their version
Lincoln · East Midlands · 2 years
- Their version
Newcastle Upon Tyne · North East · 2 years
- Their version
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group
Exeter · South West · 165 hours
- Their version
Winchester · South East · 173 hours
- Their version
Westcliff-On-Sea · East of England · 2 years
- Their version
Bury · North West · 2 years
- Their version
Newcastle Upon Tyne · North East · 2 years
- Their version
Pinner · London · 18 months