AS Level Media Studies

Media Studies
Level: AS and A Level

Board: WJEC

Method of assessment
50% written examinations,

50% coursework.

Why choose this course?
In recent years the mass media have become an important focus for exploration by students in an increasingly media saturated world. The course offers students a framework through which they can study the distinctive contributions which the mass media make to their understanding and enjoyment of the world. Through a variety of approaches to the changing media environment students will develop a critical and analytical approach to the range of media texts as well as the institutions that create and circulate them.

What will I study?
Students will study a wide range of media forms which might include advertising, newspapers, magazines, radio, films, television, the internet and digital media. They will also study the ways in which audiences use such material. The course requires students to study aspects of the institutions which produce the media products.
Students will become familiar with new media technologies and will be instructed in the use of some of these.

Huish Extra
The course is supported by a part-time technical expert who staffs the media workshop and teaches most of the practical aspects of the course. Students are able to participate in a timetabled video enrichment course. If you choose to make a film for your coursework, you must complete this course. There are also opportunities for student visits throughout the year. Recent visits have included New York, Hollywood and EuroDisney.