A Level Media Studies

Saint George's Church of England School (Gravesend)

, Meadow Road, GRAVESEND, DA11 7LS

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Saint George's Church of England School (Gravesend)

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Block A

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Saint George's Church of England School (Gravesend)

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Block B

Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 11th November 2025

Applications Close: - 23rd January 2026 to allow us to build our curriculum. We will accept late applications beyond this date, but they may take longer to process.

Entry Requirements: - Vary by course please see individual subject information on this website. We also require students to achieve at least five Grade 5s or above at GCSE for Level 3 curriculum. For our Level 2 Pathway, students need to have five Grade 3s or above, inlcuding English and Maths

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices. Applications submitted by the end of January will have a decision on their offer by the 2nd April 2026.

Course Summary

The course is centred around the analysis of set texts from advertising, film promotion, music, newspapers, magazines and television. The media course is centred around the key concepts of media language, media representation, media industries and media audiences. To varying degrees, and in particular ways, it is similar to subjects such as Film studies, English, Business, Sociology, Psychology and IT.

What skills will you develop by taking this qualification?

Interpretation of media texts, analytical and evaluation skills. Written language, communication and vocabulary Understanding of audiences and business elements of the media.

Course Details

Modules on: Film, Gaming, TV, Advertising, Music Videos, Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, Online Media.

You will design and create your own film poster, magazine, podcast and/or website for an intended target audience (coursework).

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Two written exams (70%) and one piece of non exam assessment (original piece of coursework) (30%).

This means the majority of the work is academic and essay-based, though is also somewhat creative and uses technical skills.

Entry requirements

Grade 5 in GCSE Media or Grade 5 in GCSE English.

Your next steps...

Degree courses such as media studies, film, marketing, journalism, English or sociology.

Careers as media researcher, social media manager, public relations, media producers, journalist, as well as many more non-media-based careers due to the transferable skills.

For more courses like this, check our courses page.