Media

Aims and objectives

• To ensure that every student understands that the media play a central role in contemporary society and culture.
• To ensure that students learn that the media shape our perceptions of the world through the representations, viewpoints and messages they offer.
• To develop confidence and practical skills in using media technology to produce their own media forms in response to a need identified by a client.  
• To develop an understanding of the ways in which media industries employ large numbers of people worldwide and operate as commercial industries on a global scale. 
• To give students the opportunity to gain a qualification that can be used for further study or employment

Prior Learning and Progression

During the OCR iMedia course you’ll develop and practise a range of skills which will equip you for progression to A Level study. They will also help you hugely in other areas such as Film, English, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Over one hundred universities offer courses in Media, Communications and Cultural Studies in the UK. An A Level qualification in Media Studies, informed by study at GCSE level, helps you to move towards these courses, as well as to those in a range of other areas. If university isn’t for you, there is a huge array of career opportunities in the media, and it’s an industry that is growing very quickly. If you are interested in the idea of a career in TV and film production, advertising, journalism, interactive media, and digital marketing, technical production, special effects, web design and post-production, then studying OCR iMedia is a great place to start.