Fourth A-Level Choice??

I need help with my last a level choice! I am doing English Lit, Geography and Philosophy, and I would like a career based in Journalism.
Thanks :smile:

Reply 1

Ezme39

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English Lang, creative writing? Or an essay subject like history? - maybe something you have a special interest in that you could specialise in later :smile:

Reply 2

Wheezy

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Sociology would be good, if you want to go in to journalism, you'll learn about society and the media.
Saying that, what about Media?

Reply 3

hannahoreilly56

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Original post by bmjordan

Sociology would be good, if you want to go in to journalism, you'll learn about society and the media.
Saying that, what about Media?

Yeah, media seems like a good option,Ii do it at GCSE but I'm not sure how hard it would be at A Level?

Reply 4

hannahoreilly56

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Original post by Ezme39

English Lang, creative writing? Or an essay subject like history? - maybe something you have a special interest in that you could specialise in later :smile:

Ok, what other essay subjects are good except from history? :biggrin:

Reply 5

Wheezy

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I don't do it myself, I do Sociology, English Literature and Psychology, but I have friends who really enjoy Media. A lot of their assessments are on like projects and stuff, they create short films and adverts and stuff, so it's not too exam heavy

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hannahoreilly56

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Original post by bmjordan

I don't do it myself, I do Sociology, English Literature and Psychology, but I have friends who really enjoy Media. A lot of their assessments are on like projects and stuff, they create short films and adverts and stuff, so it's not too exam heavy

Ok thanks

Reply 7

loperdoper

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Original post by hannahoreilly56

Yeah, media seems like a good option,Ii do it at GCSE but I'm not sure how hard it would be at A Level?

I take Media A-level, having never taken it at GCSE, and it's perfectly manageable. The coursework can be quite intense, but that's only a month or two of the year. And the exam itself depends on the exam board, but for me (WJEC), the AS exam was composed of an essay on textual analysis, a couple of short audience questions, and an essay on representation. It's not all that difficult to get a respectable mark in. The most challenging thing about it is probably the fact you have to sit there for two and a half hours actually doing the paper.

Original post by hannahoreilly56

I need help with my last a level choice! I am doing English Lit, Geography and Philosophy, and I would like a career based in Journalism.
Thanks :smile:

Psychology? History? Art?

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Reply 9

Emma:-)

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Original post by hannahoreilly56

I need help with my last a level choice! I am doing English Lit, Geography and Philosophy, and I would like a career based in Journalism.
Thanks :smile:

Id do history or sociology.

Reply 10

hannahoreilly56

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Original post by loperdoper

I take Media A-level, having never taken it at GCSE, and it's perfectly manageable. The coursework can be quite intense, but that's only a month or two of the year. And the exam itself depends on the exam board, but for me (WJEC), the AS exam was composed of an essay on textual analysis, a couple of short audience questions, and an essay on representation. It's not all that difficult to get a respectable mark in. The most challenging thing about it is probably the fact you have to sit there for two and a half hours actually doing the paper.