13MED

Level 3 Media Studies

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Coulthard.

Continuous advances in media communication and technology alongside an ever-changing society initiates the question as to which is the influencer and which is the influenced? 

Everyone brings their own understanding and background with them when interpreting media releases and interprets the information in their own unique way. 

At Level 3 Media, we will consider how narrative can be perceived differently depending on the individuals’ perceptions. We will head out on location to design, plan and create own film trailer and conclude the year by considering the relationship between media genre and their audiences for the final exam.

Subject Overview

Term 1
Interpretation and perception, what difference does our background and beliefs influence our interpretation of film?

Term 2
Design, plan and create your own media. Most students will be making their own short films, but if you prefer journalism or radio, the choice is yours.

Term 3
How does society influence film genre and how in turn does that genre continue to influence society?

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: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91491 v2
NZQA Info
Media Studies 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the meaning of a media text through different readings
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
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. 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

This subject forms part of the requirement for University Entrance