Lady Lumley's School - Media Studies

KS5 Media Studies

Why choose Media Studies A/AS Level?

‘In the circumstances that we live in, the media is so pre-eminent that some way of understanding it is fairly crucial for an informed citizenship … We are trying to understand how [the media] operates, what kind of structures it has and its cultural impact.’

Media Studies enables students to critically engage with the media saturated world around them. It allows students to study and engage with every day texts that shape and influence the opinions of today. It will improve your understanding of the pressures and influences that shape modern day society and will improve your ability to analyse a complex range of issues.

However, there is also a creative side to the subject in which students are encouraged to create their own media texts. This can range from creating film posters and storyboards all the way through to filming your own short films and trailers. This combination of creative, analytical and technical development is one that provides students with a depth of skills and abilities that will ideally prepare them for any future career.

On your marks...

Year 12	Raw Score Max Mark	UMS	Examination
MS1: Media Representations and Responses	100	100	2.5hr
MS2: Media Production Processes	100	100	Coursework
Year 13
MS3: Media Investigation and Production	100	100	Coursework
MS4: Media: Text, Industry and Audience	100	100	2.5hr

To put this in perspective…

Year 12 (AS Level)	UMS	Grade
	240	A
	210	B
	180	C
	150	D
	120	E
Year 13 (A Level)	UMS	Grade
	480	A
	420	B
	360	C
	300	D
	240	E

You can also achieve an A* in your A Level if you achieve an A overall and you average 90% in your A2 modules.

We follow the WJEC (www.wjec.co.uk) scheme of learning. Click on the following link to access more information on the specification:

http://www.wjec.co.uk/uploads/publications/5665.pdf

Who takes this course?

Students aren’t required to have studied Media at GCSE but a good grade in English is essential.

What skills will I learn?

All sorts of skills, relevant to your life and the other subjects that you study:

Communication skills, both in your written work and your practical work.
Problem solving, you will be able to analyse and understand a range of texts alongside which you will develop a range of more practical production skills.
Information and communication technology, you will become adept at using a range of computer programmes.
Working with others
Improving own learning and performance, you will increasingly become more independent and confident in your own learning and analysis.

What could this lead to in the future?

Media Studies is one of those subjects that can fit in with many things you may want to do in the future. It provides students with the skills to be a critical reader which are vital in a whole range of careers. Future careers can range from: journalist, video producer, public relations officer through to careers in music publishing and the newspaper industry.

How will this fit into my life?

Students who take Media Studies often also study from a wide range of subjects such as English, History, Art and Business Studies and it allows you to gain an arts/humanities qualification.

What do I do now?

Talk to your Media Studies teacher and get some advice as to whether the course could be right for you. Making an appointment to see your school careers advisor is also a good idea.

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