Media Studies
at Herschel Grammar School, Slough · school or sixth form
What the college says
This exciting and popular linear academic subject allows learners to study a range of media forms in terms of a theoretical framework which consists of media language, representation, media industries and audiences. The following forms are studied in depth through applying all areas of the framework: newspapers, magazines, television, on line, social and participatory media. Advertising and marketing, film, music video, radio and video games are studied in relation to selected areas of the framework. Aspects of this framework are studied in the following way across the following three components.
What you need to get on
5 GSCE Grade 9 to 5
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
Herschel Grammar School
Northampton Avenue, Slough, SL1 3BW
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Slough
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