Skip to content
referalearnerFind my match

Media Studies A Level

at Herne Bay High School, Herne Bay · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

During the course students will analyse a range of media products from nine media forms- Advertising and Marketing, Music Videos, Radio, Newspapers, Magazines, Film, Television, Video Games and Online Participatory media. Students will engage with a variety of texts studying and applying the four areas of the theoretical framework: 1. Media Language- a study of genre codes and conventions, exploring how meaning is created. 2. Media Representation- the way events, issues and individuals are represented in the media. 3. Media Industries- a study into the institutions creating texts- ownership, production, distribution and circulation. 4. Media Audiences- looking at how audiences are grouped and categorised and the changing role of audiences. Students will explore wider contexts through the study of texts from different historical periods and global settings whilst gaining an understanding of emerging and future developments of the media.

What you need to get on

2 Year Course - Normally 5 GCSE grades in the range of 9-4, including English (minimum Grade 4). It would be beneficial for candidates to have studied a Creative Arts subject but not essential.

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

  • Herne Bay High School

    BULLOCKSTONE ROAD, HERNE BAY, CT6 7NS

    DaytimeClassroom based
    Check the journey

Who else teaches this exact qualification

Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.

See all 338 providers teaching it