11MED

Level 1 Media Studies

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Coulthard.

Mass media is all around the globe and more influential in our everyday lives than we realise or want to admit. 

Drastic advances in media communication and technology have completely altered our world in the last 30 years. Media Studies at Level 1, begins by considering individuals interaction with media before focusing on television advertising. Studying advertisements to learn their appeal, purpose and conventions, before utilising this knowledge to design, plan and create our own. 

The grand finale, looking at the way media deals with current issues.

Subject Overview

Term 1
What are Media Studies? How much time is spent interacting with the Media on a daily basis? You’ll be surprised! How and why directors craft their films the way they do?

Term 2
Design, plan and create your own media. Most students will be making advertisements about a local attraction for television, but if you prefer journalism or radio all you have to do is ask.

Term 3
How has the media been dealing with a current issue or event?

Term 4
Revision and touch ups

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90989 v3
NZQA Info
Media Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how individuals interact with the media
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90990 v3
NZQA Info
Media Studies 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of selected elements of media text(s)
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90991 v3
NZQA Info
Media Studies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of the media coverage of a current issue or event
4
4
4
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90993 v3
NZQA Info
Media Studies 1.5 - Produce a design and plan for a media product using a specified range of conventions
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90994 v3
NZQA Info
Media Studies 1.6 - Complete a media product from a design and plan using a specified range of conventions
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0