You’ll need to meet the entry criteria for your chosen pathway.
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Your topics include:
- Semiotics
Narratology
Representation
Genre
Postmodernism
An enriching experience
Studying A Level Media Studies at HNC is an enriching experience. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and interests, broadening your horizons and building your cultural capital. These experiences are integral to life at HNC and will help you to stand
out from the crowd. Some of the experiences our A Level Media Studies students enjoy include:
- Visiting TV and Media sets to build work related skills. Media Studies students recently visited the Emmerdale set for a behind the scenes tour
- Participating in inspirational and valuable guest workshops with local industry leaders and university lecturers – this year students enjoyed a guest talk by Location Manager, Bruce Mills
- Taking part in lunchtime enrichment opportunities such as creative writing short courses, taking a closer look at the West Yorkshire based and BAFTA award winning Happy Valley, and writing for the College magazine
- Taking part in residential trips and visits such as the annual trip to the Harry Potter Studios in London and attending a West End show – this year it was Hamilton!
Enlightening opportunities
We are proud of the unique experiences that are available to our students both inside and outside of the classroom. Our subject specialists will instil in you a love of learning, and challenge you to develop the required skills you’ll need to achieve the life-changing qualifications that will lead you to your dream career. Throughout your studies, your teachers will create an environment where you will be encouraged to discuss a wide-range of topics which will support you to develop an enlightened approach to the world around you. These discussions will be linked to your passions, study programme and your wider career ambitions.
How will you be assessed?
Assessment is via examination and coursework.
An A Level in Media Studies can support progression to some unique and exciting destinations. This qualification is valued highly for how it develops skills including critical thinking, cultural awareness and communication.
Popular routes for students who have undertaken A Level Media Studies include Media, TV or Film at university. Students often have an interest in professions including media, PR, film and journalism. However, an awareness of how the media works also has a natural link to careers such as law and social work – there are few careers where the skills and knowledge you’ll develop from this course are not an asset.
A Level Media Studies students have recently progressed to university to study subjects such as:
- Marketing
- Law
- Journalism
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Business Studies
What does this course go well with or what may you like?
