In this section, you will find the curriculum overview for Media Studies. The curriculum overview is a summary of everything that is delivered to your child in Media Studies from Year 10 – 11. This document is intended to give you the exact details of what your child should be learning and when. It also shows you how each piece of the curriculum fits together.

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Here is the curriculum journey map for Media Studies at Co-op Academy Walkden. It’s a quick and easy way of you being able to track your child’s journey in each subject from Year 7 – 11. 

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From studying Media Studies GCSE, you can go on to study Media Studies A-Level or a Level 3 BTEC in a similar subject. This can lead to studying all sorts of subjects at University or onto exciting Media based apprenticeships. For example:

• Print or broadcast journalism;
• Digital Marketing and communications;
• Film editor;
• Video game production;

Check out the range of apprenticeships here which need you to have good media skills or take a look at some more information about media based degrees here.

Media Studies A-level or BTEC Level 3 can lead you to studying a wide variety of subjects at University. Media can be studied on it’s own or it can be combined with other subjects such as:

• Film Studies;
• English Language/Literature;
• Drama;
• Creative Writing;
• Film and television production.

Have a look at the UCAS website to see how many different combinations you can do.