A Level Media Studies

Learn to engage critically with the wide range of media you encounter in everyday life.

Media Studies is a popular subject at both A level and degree level. The A level course gives you a broad experience of many different aspects of the media, plus the opportunity to carry out research and produce print and video products. It equips you with the skills and knowledge to engage critically with the wide range of media you encounter in everyday life. 

This course will touch on most of the main media at some point: film (I, Daniel Blake and Black Panther), television (Life on Mars and The Bridge) advertising and a range of new media, such as websites and video games. 

You will carry out studies of specific types of texts. A range of concepts and issues will also be covered: how the media represents particular social groups, who owns the media and how this affects the type of media produced. 

You will learn to use digital video cameras and digital editing equipment to create your own video work. There will also be opportunities for trips and extra-curricular activities.

“One of the reasons I enjoy Media Studies is because it opens your eyes to the world around you and how you can interact with it.” HOLLY, Media Studies student.