This course requires 2 options.
Level 2 Media Studies
Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr P. Scott.
If you're interested in the Media, any media: shows, journalism, films, YouTube, social media, books, magazines, radio, television, newspapers, blogs, vlogs, websites, podcasts, music, marketing... Media Studies is the subject where you will be able to chase your interests and be supported to develop expertise in whichever area interests you most (or become a generalist!). You might prefer to make media, learn about how media is made or learn about the effects the media has on us all, in this course you get that opportunity!
Students will work in consultation with their teacher to devise a personalised learning and assessment programme which will compromise of up to a maximum total of 18 credits.
Media Studies is a mix of media making (film, social media content or other by negotiation) and the investigation of how we relate to the media around us. You will learn the core aspects of media creation, and how genre influences what we see on screen. This course can be redesigned and tweaked to suit students' needs, experience and interests.
Most students will produce a range of social media content for a brand, business or account of their creation or choosing. Students in the past have created content for: school committees or groups, sports teams, gaming channels, local businesses, online businesses, film reviews, fashion and music promotion. As part of this students cover skills in photography, design, copywriting and videography.
This course can contain UE literacy reading and writing credits.
Media Studies and English are completely separate subjects, but they are intertwined and offer students who do both the opportunity to double dip. Technical skills are an advantage, but we cover everything you need to know.
Examples of Student Work
Cold Opens
Social Media Content
Recommended Prior Learning
10 credits in Level 1 English or by consultation with Mr Scott.
Approximate Costs and Equipment/Stationery
It will be useful to have:
- A set of wired headphones
- A 64GB USB3.0 Drive (around $10)
- An Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (around $45 per year through RHS)
Pathway
Understanding the media, how it is created and how it effects society, allows people to better understand the world around them and make choices that are less effected by marketing or media agenda setting and more guided by rational thought.
Careers in media creation can include: film and television creation, live broadcast media, journalism, print creation (magazines, newpapers, etc.), game design, website design, podcasting, marketing, advertising or any other career that requires creating something for an audience.
Careers related to media studies include: sociology, business, academia, film/media critics, commerce, politics or any career where an understanding of how audiences are manipulated or culture is shaped could be useful.
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 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a media product and its audience
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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 2.7 - Demonstrate understanding of an ethical issue in the media
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Media Studies 2.8 - Write developed media text for a specific target audience
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Sales Representative, Actor, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Dancer, Entertainer, Contact Centre Worker, Film/Television Camera Operator, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Journalist, Graphic Designer, Communications Professional, Event Manager, Technical Writer, Editor, Make-up Artist, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter, Workplace Relations Adviser, Personal Assistant, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Lighting Technician, Game Developer, Primary School Teacher, Librarian, Market Research Analyst, Photographer, Recreation Co-ordinator, Signmaker, Telemarketer, Television Presenter, Tour Guide, Marketing Specialist, Data Analyst, Garment Technician,