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Media Studies

at Ponteland High School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Component 1 - Media Products, Industries and Audiences Topics covered are Advertising and marketing, Film, Music video, Newspapers, Radio, Video games Component 2 - Media Forms and Products in Depth Topics covered; Television, Magazines, Online media Component 3 - Cross-Media Production Choice of briefs from the following topics; Television, Advertising and marketing: film, Advertising and marketing: music, Magazines, Online media Component 1: This component assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. Students will be assessed on their use of relevant theories or theoretical approaches and relevant subject-specific terminology in this examination. Component 2: Students are required to study three media forms in depth, exploring all areas of the theoretical framework - media language, representation, media industries, and audiences - in relation to audio-visual, print and online set products. The forms to be studied in depth are: ? television ? magazines ? blogs and websites. Component 3: Students are required to apply their knowledge and understanding of media language, representation, audiences, media industries and the digitally convergent nature of the media in an individual production for an intended audience. The production must be based on two media forms and completed in response to a choice of set briefs.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in Media or Grade 5 in English for those who didn?t take GCSE Media Minimum of 4 other subjects at Grade 4 or higher

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

  • Ponteland High School

    Callerton Lane Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE20 9EG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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