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Media Studies - A Level (OCR)

at Capital City College Group, London · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level37 weeksFull time

What the college says

The Media Studies course at A Level focuses on a range of media texts across the nine different media forms (television, film, radio, newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing, online, social and participatory media, video games and music video).Everything you study will be underpinned by the four areas of the theoretical framework, these are:Media Language: camerawork, mise-en-scene, editing, sound, genre, narrativeRepresentation: stereotypes, social groups, issues, eventsAudience: demographics, passive and active audiences, prosumersIndustries: ownership of media products we studyA Level Media will allow you to reflect on media in an academic context and apply the knowledge and understanding gained to the process of creating your own media productions. You will develop critical and reflective thinking skills so that you can actively participate in the critical debates surrounding modern media. Creative media production (making your own music video and website helps you understand how theory supports coursework and coursework supports theory. The NEA (coursework) aspect is 30% of the entire A Level. No prior knowledge of the camera or editing is needed.

What you need to get on

You will need to meet the minimum entry criteria, plus: Grade 6 in one of these: History, Geography, Humanities, English Literature, Business, Media Studies, Religious Studies, Drama, or Film Studies. Iif you have a grade 6 in English Language, you only need a grade 5 in one of these subjectsPlease click here to see the minimum 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

  • Angel Sixth Form College

    The Angel 283 - 309 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7LA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · London

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