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Media Studies A Level

at The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

To learn how the many means of mass communication shape the way we see our world. Topic 1 - Newspapers Students examine how newspapers are constructed and how their representation of reality shapes the way people see the world around them. Topic 2 - Music Video, Magazines and Advertising Students explore and analyse these media forms looking at media language and representation. Topic 3 - Film, Radio and Video Games Students study set texts and explore the history and industries behind these major media industries including why audiences love them so much. Topic 4 - Long Form TV Drama All the elements of the course are pulled together in a big study involving our set texts 'Stranger Things' and 'Deutschland 83'. Topic 5 - NEA A big practical project where students make a product and matching website from a range of briefs using cameras, Photoshop and video editing.

What you need to get on

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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

  • The North Halifax Grammar School

    MOOR BOTTOM ROAD, HALIFAX, HX2 9SU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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