• LevelLevel 3
  • FT/PTFT
  • Age group16-18
  • Duration2 years
  • Awarding bodyOCR

Overview

This course will develop your analytical skills, as you learn to interpret the messages presented
by the mass media. You will learn media language and analyse how it is used to create messages and meanings, looking at products for a range of audiences from different time periods. You will develop your creative and technical skills via the completion of production portfolios. You will also consider issues and debates surrounding the media and carry out investigations.

Course Information

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01642 333333 or email courseinfo@mbro.ac.uk.

Paper 1 Exam

Section A: News and online media

Section B: Media Language and Representation

Paper 2 Exam

Section A: Media industries and audiences

Section B: Long form television drama

Non-Examined Assessment

Making media - Learners will create a cross-media product in response to an OCR set brief

September - June

Entry requirements

You should have achieved at least five 9-5 grades at GCSE (not equivalents), including English language and maths. An average GCSE point score of 5.5 recommended (only GCSE grades for this score, not equivalents).

Assessment is 30% NEA (non-examined assessment), 70% exam-based.

University opportunities:
Past students have progressed to study degrees in media, English, sociology, graphic design,
marketing*, audiovisual technology*, education* and journalism.

Career opportunities:
Career opportunities include teaching, media production, journalism, graphic design, photography, audio-visual or broadcasting equipment operations.

Tuition fees are free if you are a UK or home- fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course.

If you are aged 19 or over, you may be required to pay fees depending on your residency status, educational background and personal circumstances. 

Many people qualify for free tuition fees, for more information please contact Course Information on 01642 333333. Additional financial support may also be available for full-time students.

Please click the apply now button at the top of this page which will take you to an application form to apply for A Levels. You only need to apply once for A Level programmes. After receiving your application form you will be invited to attend an informal interview where you will have a chance to discuss which specific A Level subjects you would like to enrol on.


If you have any queries with regards to your application or you would like further information and support, please contact our Admissions Team on (01642) 333601. Or if you have any enquiries about courses, please contact Course Information on (01642) 333333 or e-mail CourseInformation@mbro.ac.uk

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