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Media Studies

at Churchill Academy & Sixth Form, Winscombe · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Are you a Youtuber in the making, the next Louis Theroux or someone who just loves the media Have you ever felt like youve completed Netflix Do you find yourself chatting about the latest blockbuster film, TV series or newest game release Are you just a social media scroller with lots of opinions If you answered yes to any of these, then Media Studies is for you. Media Studies is the study of all things Media from TV and Film to Video Games, Podcasts, Magazines, Newspapers and more. We look at what makes things successful, why groups are represented differently in the media and how audiences help shape the media. Youll get to grips with how Media Language is used to communicate meanings, how the media represent events, issues, individuals and social groups, how the media industries processes of production, distribution and circulation affect media forms and platforms and how media forms target, reach and address audiences. Youll study a series of set texts (like the books you studied in English but this time theyll be music videos, TV episodes, film franchises etc) and will become experts in analysing those texts.

What you need to get on

Standard Sixth Form entry (3 GCSEs at Grade 5 and 2 GCSEs at Grade 4) including Grade 5 in GCSE English (Lit or Lang)

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

  • Churchill Academy & Sixth Form

    Churchill Green Churchill, Winscombe, BS25 5QN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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