Media St (GCE2Y)
at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School For Boys, Tunbridge Wells · school or sixth form
Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionStrong standard2026see the detail
What the college says
A-level Media Studies engages students in the in depth study of media products in relation to the four areas of the theoretical framework: media language, media representation, media industries, and media audiences. Students are required to study media products from all of the following media forms: television, film industries, radio, newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing, online, social and participatory media, video games and music video The students have the opportunity to learn Publisher, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro to create their own media texts.
What you need to get on
GCSE grade 6 in one of the following subjects: Media Studies, English Language or 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
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XB
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