Useful Information
Understanding the media and examining its role in society is key to our culture. Students will learn how to analyze a range of media texts, including genre, narrative, and representation in a range of media such as computer games, television, and advertising.
In the second year of study, students work to produce their own industry standard media products such as magazine articles and posters.
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Course Overview
The course covers the following areas:
- Television in the Global Age
- Magazines
- Changing Representations
- Media in the Digital Age
- Video Games
- Selling Images
- Advertising and Music Video
- News in the Online Age
- Film Industries – from Wales to Hollywood
Students will enjoy this course if they:
- Analyze and discuss Media Products in detail
- Are keen to produce their own media products
- Are willing to take part in debate and express their views
- Are interested in the role of media in modern society
- Are interested in how technology is changing media industries
This course is assessed through both examinations and coursework. The exam board for this A Level is WJEC.
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Course Highlights
Course Specific Trips & Visits
The College runs a number of educational experiences each year to enable students to contextualize their learning. These experiences include trips and presentations by visiting speakers.
Recently, Media Studies students visited London cinemas as part of the BFI London Film Festival, to take part in screenings, some with Q&A sessions with the filmmakers. They have also visited The Harry Potter Studios at Leavesden to participate in a storyboarding masterclass and study the set and costume designs.
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Career Opportunities & Further Study
This course provides a useful background for academic or vocational courses at university and/or employment in media industries such as production companies, PR, journalism, advertising, music industry, or teaching/lecturing in media.
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Assessment
This course is assessed through both examinations and coursework.
The exam board for this A Level is WJEC
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Entry Requirements
Students wishing to include A Levels in their programme need to have (or expect to achieve) at least five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English at grade 4.
Students will need a satisfactory school reference
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