Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

A Level Media Studies Students follow the AQA specification for Media Studies. This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all of their exams and submit all of their non-exam assessment at the end of the 2 year course. A Level Media Studies engages students in the in depth study of media products in relation to the four areas of a theoretical framework that has 4 key concepts: - Media language - Media representation - Media industries - Media audiences Students are required to study media products from all of the following media forms: - television - film - radio - newspapers - magazines - advertising and marketing - online, social and participatory media - video games - music video In addition to the broad coverage of all nine media forms, students will engage in the in depth study of at least one audio-visual, one print and one online, social and participatory media form. In both Year 12 and 13, there are nine lessons over a two-week period with homework set weekly. Students are expected to spend six hours per week studying outside of lessons. Work is regularly assessed and students are given constructive feedback in order to help them progress. Students' private study is also monitored, through regular folder-checks and ongoing discussion.