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MEDIA STUDIES

(A Level)

What is Media Studies A level?

Past and present students say: “Media is really interactive; you get to film and edit your own work as well as all the academic stuff…” “It’s a very diverse subject; you have to think behind the headlines and the images we are being presented with...” “I love the discussions we have – it’s a media dominated world, we need to understand it…” “I have just completed a documentary film on diversity in Ethiopia I’m currently working with an NGO called Football Beyond Borders and starting up a visual ad company with a friend. It all started with Media Studies in Charter!”

Exam Board: AQA

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What will I learn?

  • Issues and debates in the media.

  • Analysis of media products.

  • Coursework - Creating a cross-media product for an intended audience.

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How will I be assessed?

  • 70% examination

  • 30% coursework

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Entry requirements

Grade 5 in English Language and Literature and 6 in Media (if studied)

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Where can Media Studies A level take me?

Media helps you to think critically about the world around you. There are a huge number of media-related degrees that students can go on to complete, including in journalism, film studies and production. The media industry has a wealth of job opportunities.

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Further reading and watching

Read

Beginning Theory, Barry - The Cinema Book, Cook

Watch

La Haine, A Prophet, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Pulp Fiction, The General, City of God, Ammores Perros, Raging Bull, Battleship Potemkin