A Level Media Studies - Leeds Sixth Form

What you learn

Media Studies at Leeds Sixth Form College is a varied course, requiring you to develop and display both analytical and creative skills. You will engage with a wide range of media (including broadcast, print and electronic media), deepening your understanding of how texts are used to create meaning and appeal to audiences. In the second year, there is greater focus on the wider impact of media issues and representations. There is also a strong practical production element to each year of the course.

Benefits and skills you will develop

We live in a media saturated world where every waking moment is influenced or documented by media, from TV to social networks and phone apps. The A level Media Studies course aims to help you develop a critical understanding of how the media is used, not only as a form of entertainment, but as a means of communication and representation of the world we live in.

You will engage with a wide range of media products from TV, radio, online platforms, video games, newspapers, and more. Each product is studied in relation to a theoretical framework, deepening your understanding of how texts are used to create meaning and appeal to audiences. This knowledge is applied to the creation of cross media products as part of the practical element of the course.

Assessment

Entry requirements

The general requirements for direct entry to our two-year A level programmes are five GCSEs including English and maths at grade A*-C or equivalent, plus two additional GCSEs or BTECs at grade A*-C or the equivalent.

For students applying with new 1-9 grade tier GCSE qualifications in maths or English, we will consider a grade 4 as equivalent to grade C in terms of our general entry requirements. However, please be aware that specific subjects may require grade 5 or above in GCSE English or maths.

Applicants with five GCSEs at grade 9-4/A*-C including English and maths, but without the two additional 9-4/A*-C equivalent qualifications may be considered, dependent on individual circumstances, at the discretion of the Head or Deputy Head of Leeds Sixth Form College.

Students with a GCSE average score of below 5.7 (mostly C/4s at GCSE) will follow the three A level programme, whilst students with a GCSE average score of 5.7/6 (mostly B and above at GCSE) or above are encouraged to study four A level subjects. Our expert staff will help you to work out your expected average GCSE score for guidance.

In addition to our general entry criteria, some subjects have their own additional criteria.

There are no additional entry requirements for this subject.

What’s next?

	Start Date	September 2021
	Duration 2 years		Study Mode Full-time