Media Studies

Course summary

Media plays an increasingly important role in shaping all of our lives in contemporary Britain – every time you watch TV, read a newspaper or magazine, search online, play a game on your smartphone or even glance up at a poster on the side of a bus, you are engaging with some form of media. All of these media texts communicate some kind of message to an audience. Therefore, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to understand and interpret all of these messages in order to make informed decisions as citizens. Media Studies is, therefore, not just a valuable and engaging subject to study at A Level, but also helps to prepare you for adult life in the 21st century. The course helps to develop key literacy, analytical, creativity and ICT skills. In addition to this, you will develop key skills in communication, team work and time management. You will be involved in group work at times, but will also be required to engage in independent study.