Full Time Media Studies

Vocational qualification

In Worthing

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Worthing

This course aims to develop your understanding of the media, their role in our society and their effect in our lives. Topics studied at AS include film, television, and print media. Topics studied at A2 include media representations, and digital media. In both the AS and A2 years there is a practical production unit in which students are asked to create media products in video, print or.

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Location

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Worthing (West Sussex)
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Sandition Way, BN FD

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About this course

You will need a minimum of five GCSEs at grade A* - C.

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Media Studies

Media Studies

A Level

What is this course about?
  • This course aims to develop your understanding of the media, their role in our society and their effect in our lives.
  • Topics studied at AS include film, television, and print media. Topics studied at A2 include media representations, and digital media.
  • In both the AS and A2 years there is a practical production unit in which students are asked to create media products in video, print or e-media.
  • The course develops skills which are a valuable preparation for a wide range of degree subjects and career choices


What topics will I study?

At AS:
  • Unit 1: how to analyse film, television and print media using a variety of concepts and theories.
  • Unit 2: research and create one or more media products working in video, print or e-media.


At A2
  • Unit 3: explore a range of media debates and theories and apply them to film, television, print and digital media texts
  • Unit 4: produce a research investigation into an area of media production of their own choice. Then create a related media product working in either video, print or e-media.


How will my work be assessed?

At AS:
  • Unit 1: Exam â€" externally set and marked.
  • Unit 2: Coursework: - internally marked, externally moderated


At A2
  • Unit 3: Exam â€" externally set and marked.
  • Unit 4: Coursework: - internally marked, externally moderated


Frequently asked questions

What skills do I need to succeed?
  • You need to develop the ability to question and criticise the media and to develop your own independent response to texts.
  • You must be willing to learn the practical and technical skills needed to create original media products.
  • You should enjoy research work
  • You need to understand and apply media concepts, theories and debates.


What knowledge do I need to succeed?
An interest in and awareness of what is happening in the media across film, television, print and the internet.

What are the lessons like?
  • A range of teaching and learning styles is used during the course. Group work, individual tutorials, research tasks, discussions, group and individual presentations.
  • For some of the course you are working on individual, practical, ILT or research tasks.
  • You will spend some time watching and studying media texts in class, analysing and debating what you have seen.


What have I got to do to do well?
  • Watch and learn by exploring media developments across film, TV, print and internet.
  • Keep to all deadlines for written work and manage time efficiently for practical tasks.
  • Devote substantial time to coursework assignments.
  • Learn thoroughly all exam topics.


What students say about this course
  • "It has completely changed how I look at the media. Now I analyse everything I watch".
  • "It was fun learning to use the cameras and making my own film trailer. At first I was worried about using the computers to do the editing but I quickly got the hang of it".
  • "Lessons are interesting because we get to watch films and TV and discuss what we have seen".
  • "Media Studies has made me more confident that I can write essays and do well".
  • "The hardest part is learning to use the long words and theories to discuss what we have seen".


What do people do with A Level Media Studies?
  • Many students choose to study the media further and go on to take academic degree courses in film, media and cultural studies. Others decide to take more practical degree courses in subjects such as television production, journalism and video editing.
  • If you decide not to continue your study of the media any further, an A Level in Media Studies will still support your application to a huge range of unrelated university courses and career paths.
  • It is very difficult but not impossible to progress straight from an A Level in Media Studies to working in the media. Most media careers will expect you to have studied at a higher level.


Will there be any significant costs for this subject apart from normal stationery?
Printing £10

Day trip £15

European trip (optional)

Full Time Media Studies

Price on request