Level 3 Media Studies
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: R. Birch.
Quotes from 2022 Year 12 Media Studies Students:
+ "Great subject to take for creativity. Not your normal sit down subject".
+ "A subject with lots of options and a fun teacher who makes it even better".
+ "A very current/ relevant subject. It teaches you how to understand society". Maddie Jones
+ "Motivating" was the number one word the class chose to represent their learning in Media Studies 2022.
Course Overview:
This course is exemplary for educating students on the fundamentals of Media Studies practice and is open to all learner capabilities. In this course; students will improve their writing, reading, communication and language skills including stimulating their creative thought processes.
Students will create a promotional video or short film in consultation with the teacher.
Film production, broadcasting, film analysis and representation of culture in recent New Zealand media texts are themes identified within this course.
Entry Guidelines
The best preparation for this course is to study Level 2 Media Studies. Entry without meeting this can be discussed with the Teacher in Charge or Head of Faculty.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$30.00
Prices may be subject to change
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: 17 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 17
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.
Pathway Tags
director, film critic, journalist, reporter, social development research, television presenter, lawyer, social work, human resource management, teaching, archaeologist, diplomat, economist, fashion designer, film director, interior designer, police detective, political researcher, environmental scientist, planner, travel consultant, ecologist,
Disclaimer
An individual course will only run if sufficient students are accepted into the course.
All approvals for courses through this system are subject to satisfactory achievement in remaining internal standards and external examinations. Course Confirmation Day will run at the start of next year, where final approval for each course will be confirmed.