A Level Media

This course is ideal for learners who have an interest in the media or advertising industry. Within the course students will study topics such as media representations, media language, audiences and pre-production, production and the process.

There are opportunities for you to take part in trips to media museums and cinema and enter your work into competitions.

The Units are:

• Analysing Media Language and Representation
• Understanding Media Industries and Audiences
• Television in the Global Age
• Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media
• Media in the Online Age

This course is assessed by coursework (30%) and exams (70%)

GCSE Grade 5 in English with an average points score of 4.2 or above.

There are a variety of different progression routes you can follow with this course. This can include different pathways to achieve numerous careers through Higher Education, Apprenticeships or directly into Employment. Here are some progression routes:

• E-Sports Professional
• Screenwriter
• TV/Film Producer
• Games Designer
• Media Researcher
• Promotions Manager
• Media Analyst
• Web Designer
• Social Media Content Producer
• Marketing
• Press