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
What will I learn?
Issues and debates in the media.
Analysis of media products.
Coursework - Creating a cross-media product for an intended audience.
How will I be assessed?
70% examination
30% coursework
Entry requirements
Grade 5 in English Language and Literature and 6 in Media (if studied)
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.
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