The Media Studies course is designed to enhance your enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of the media and its role in your daily life. Realisation how the media and associated industries touch all aspects of society and the effects it can have as a result. It is an excellent opportunity to develop both your analytical but also production skills within printed, moving image, and electronic forms of media. WHAT WILL I STUDY & LEARN? The course will look at a combination in the understanding of media language, representation, audiences, institutions, and contexts (including the influence of politics). The analysis of print, moving images, and electronic media formats creates the foundation of exam practice but later individual production for coursework assessment.
No requirements however a keen interest in all fields of Media and solid English / analysis skills. 4-5 GCSEs including English, maths, and Art or an Art related subject.
Component 1: Media Products, Industries, and Audiences. • Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes • 35% of qualification Section A – Analysing Media Language and Representation. Section B – Understanding Media Industries and Audiences. Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth. • Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes • 35% of qualification Section A – Television in the Global Age. Section B – Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media. Section C – Media in the Online Age. Component 3: Cross-Media Production • Nonexam assessment • 30% of qualification An individual cross-media production based on two forms in response to a choice of briefs set by the exam board.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burton Road, Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
The Media Studies course is designed to enhance your enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of the media and its role in your daily life. Realisation how the media and associated industries touch all aspects of society and the effects it can have as a result. It is an excellent opportunity to develop both your analytical but also production skills within printed, moving image, and electronic forms of media. WHAT WILL I STUDY & LEARN? The course will look at a combination in the understanding of media language, representation, audiences, institutions, and contexts (including the influence of politics). The analysis of print, moving images, and electronic media formats creates the foundation of exam practice but later individual production for coursework assessment.
No requirements however a keen interest in all fields of Media and solid English / analysis skills. 4-5 GCSEs including English, maths, and Art or an Art related subject.
Component 1: Media Products, Industries, and Audiences. • Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes • 35% of qualification Section A – Analysing Media Language and Representation. Section B – Understanding Media Industries and Audiences. Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth. • Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes • 35% of qualification Section A – Television in the Global Age. Section B – Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media. Section C – Media in the Online Age. Component 3: Cross-Media Production • Nonexam assessment • 30% of qualification An individual cross-media production based on two forms in response to a choice of briefs set by the exam board.