MED31F

MEDIA 31F - Full Year

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Sullivan.

Being in the 21st century we see drastic advances in technology, creativity, communication and competition in the real world. Media studies will equip you with the communication and technology skills needed to succeed in the modern workplace and in the real world, whether in the media industry or not. In MEDIA 31F, students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to apply understanding of media conventions and technology to create media.

Students will:

- design and plan a short film or documentary
- write an effective film review
- demonstrate an understanding between genre and society
- and produce a short film or documentary


Students wanting to take this course should have had some experience in Media Studies before and have submitted all of their previous assessments. 



Recommended Prior Learning

Level 1 and 2 Media Studies is recommended.
Students new to Media, should apply for entry via Ms Sullivan


Pathway

This course prepares students for studying Year 13 Media, studying media and communication, broadcasting school, film production, media design, general media production and future study/career in a media-related industry.

Assessment Information

A mixture of internal and external Achievement Standards. The class will work collaboratively to decide if they will work towards the internal (AS 3.7) or the external (AS 3.4) - they will not get the option for both.

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.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91493 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a relationship between a media genre and society


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91494 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.5 - Produce a design for a media product that meets the requirements of a brief


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91495 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.6 - Produce a media product to meet the requirements of a brief


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91496 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.7 - Demonstrate understanding of a significant development in the media


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91497 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.8 - Write a media text to meet the requirements of a brief


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 7
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.