AS/A Level Media Studies

Teaching: Sep 2017

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Purpose	Reference
Qual Code	1680QS A Level 2680QS AS Level
QWADN	C00/1165/4 A Level C00/1186/3 AS Level
QN	603/1976/8 603/1982/3

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AS/A Level Media Studies Specification

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Summary of assessment sheets have been removed from this page as these adaptations were published prior to the Welsh Government’s announcement that there will be no summer exams for GCSE, AS and A level qualifications. The Design and Delivery Advisory Group is in the process of developing proposals on how externally set and marked assessments will be structured in 2021.

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Our AS/A level Media Studies specification provides learners the opportunity to develop a thorough and in depth understanding of a range of key issues, using key concepts and a variety of critical perspectives to support critical exploration and reflection, analysis and debate.

The study of a wide range of rich and stimulating media products is central to the specification, offering opportunities for detailed analysis of how the media communicate meanings in a variety of forms.

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WJEC/CBAC ENDORSED TITLES

Title	ISBN
NEW: WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies For A Lvl Yr 1 & AS: Student Book	978-1-911208-10-5
NEW: WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies For A Lvl Yr 2 & A2: Student Book	978-1-911208-11-2

WJEC/CBAC NON-ENDORSED TITLES

Title	ISBN
WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for Year 1 & AS: Revision Guide	978-1-911208-87-7
WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for Year 2 & A2: Revision Guide	978-1-912820-18-4

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