Level 2 Media Studies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: C. Dower-Cruden.
This course covers many aspects of the media with a focus on film and television.
There are both theory and practical elements to this course.
You will learn how to closely read a film and look at how a cultural group are represented in NZ Media through various tv shows and films.
You will learn about the narrative of film.
You will learn how to plan, write, film and edit your own short film.
There is one exam in this course which looks at a genre of film in the past we have done superhero films, horror films and road movies.
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:
Theory tests, essay, practical assessment (film making), external exams
Recommended Prior Learning
Open entry
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Media Studies 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of narrative in media texts
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Media Studies 2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of representation in the media
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Media Studies 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of a media genre
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Media Studies 2.5 - Produce a design and plan for a developed media product using a range of conventions
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Media Studies 2.6 - Complete a developed media product from a design and plan using a range of conventions
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Media Studies 2.8 - Write developed media text for a specific target audience