In Media Studies you will:
- Study a wide range of media – Film, Television, Social Media, Print media
- Analyse using the six key concepts of media studies
- Create your own media, using skills you have learned through analysis
- Recognise the key roles of those working in media, and carry out these roles in creating your own project
- Understand the role of media in our society
To study this subject you should:
- Have already achieved, National 4 or National 5 English
- Want to further develop skills in communication, analysis, psychology, or creativity
Recommended Curriculum links if you study Media:
Computing, Drama, Art and Design, Graphic Communication, English, Psychology
Where can I go next if I study Media?
Credits gained in this course can lead to:
- National 5 Media
- Skills for Work: Creative Digital Media (SCQF level 5)
- NC in Media (SCQF level 6)
- NPA in Journalism (SCQF level 6)
- NPA in Digital Production Skills (SCQF level 5)
- NPA in Radio Broadcasting (SCQF level 5)
- NPA in Television Production (SCQF level 5)
Further information and resources:
SQA specifications for National 4 Media
