Level 1 Media Studies
11MED Subject DescriptionTeacher 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
__________ Social Sciences __________ Te Ao Tangata