Media Studies
at Brine Leas School, Nantwich · school or sixth form
What the college says
Are you interested in the media around you and how it shapes our lives? Are you analytical, imaginative, creative and keen to involve yourself in real media production? Would you like to acquire a broad range of analytical and technological skills that you can employ across many different subject areas? If so, you should consider studying Media Studies as an option. Within the Media course, you will examine the development of media institutions and analyse and explore a wide variety of media including: advertising and marketing, the music industry, newspapers, the film industry, radio, video game industry, TV in the global age and online media.
What you need to get on
General Entry Requirements
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
Brine Leas Sixth Form
Audlem Road, Nantwich, CW5 7DY
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Nantwich
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