Course Outline: The duration of the course is either one year to gain an AS award or two years for the full A level qualification. Skills: This exciting course offers the opportunity to study a range of areas within the media industry. It is an extremely contemporary subject and allows students to combine practical production elements with the theoretical study of a wide range of media topics. The nature of this course provides an opportunity for individual interpretation of current media within the assessment parameters, thus permitting a dynamic and accessible course of study covering this rapidly growing subject area. Future progressions from this course: A good route to careers in any type of media, including journalism and television. Any career or course requiring communication skills would value this qualification. This AS or A2 could lead you on to study media or communication at degree level. This course works well with English and sociology/psychology.
A minimum of five GCSE grade 5s or above. Students with an interest in the media and innovative ideas will succeed on this course. A grade 9- 4 in English GCSE is essential.
Component 1 – Media Products, Industries and Audiences Section A: Analysing Media Language and Representation Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences 35% of total A level mark Written exam 2 hours 15 minutes Component 2 – Media Forms and Products in Depth Section A: Television in the Global Age Section B: Magazines, Mainstream and Alternative Media 35% of total A level mark Written exam 2 hours 30 minutes Component 3 – Production Creative production (individual cross media product created in response to brief by exam board) 30% of A Level mark Non-exam assessment
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hillingdon |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| Address | Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon, Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Course Outline: The duration of the course is either one year to gain an AS award or two years for the full A level qualification. Skills: This exciting course offers the opportunity to study a range of areas within the media industry. It is an extremely contemporary subject and allows students to combine practical production elements with the theoretical study of a wide range of media topics. The nature of this course provides an opportunity for individual interpretation of current media within the assessment parameters, thus permitting a dynamic and accessible course of study covering this rapidly growing subject area. Future progressions from this course: A good route to careers in any type of media, including journalism and television. Any career or course requiring communication skills would value this qualification. This AS or A2 could lead you on to study media or communication at degree level. This course works well with English and sociology/psychology.
A minimum of five GCSE grade 5s or above. Students with an interest in the media and innovative ideas will succeed on this course. A grade 9- 4 in English GCSE is essential.
Component 1 – Media Products, Industries and Audiences Section A: Analysing Media Language and Representation Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences 35% of total A level mark Written exam 2 hours 15 minutes Component 2 – Media Forms and Products in Depth Section A: Television in the Global Age Section B: Magazines, Mainstream and Alternative Media 35% of total A level mark Written exam 2 hours 30 minutes Component 3 – Production Creative production (individual cross media product created in response to brief by exam board) 30% of A Level mark Non-exam assessment
