Media Studies

Exam Board: AQA

Head of Subject: Mrs N Kingsbury

Entry Requirements: Grade 5 in English Language and Literature.

NB. It would also be advantageous in your study of A Level Media for you to also have a Grade 6 or above in a creative subject e.g iMedia, Art or Graphic Design.

What will you learn in Year12?

Media is an exciting and dynamic subject. It has become ever more important for you to be able to understand the messages that surround you in your media-saturated worldand by studying this subject you will gain the tools to not only analyse and critically evaluate media texts, but to also create them.

In the first year you will learn the foundations of media study including media language, representation, industries and audiences.

What will you learn in Year13?

In Year 13 you will build upon your knowledge gained in Year 12 in audio-visual, online and print forms of media and move onto creating your own media products. At the end of the course you will be examined in the following way;

Paper 1 – Application of the framework: Media Language, Representations, Audience and Industry

Paper 2 – In depth Analysis of Media Products and Debates.

Non-examined Assessment – Creating a Media Product.

Where will this course lead?

Courses in Media Studies could lead you to degrees in film and media, and careers injournalism, broadcasting, public relations, advertising and marketing to name just a few.