NCEA Level 2 Media Studies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Cameron.
This Media Studies course challenges and empowers students to analyse and interpret media content, to become more informed and to think critically about the media and its role in everyday life. There is an opportunity to develop and create their own media product based on the brief 'the day in the life'. Students will learn how narrative is created in a television series and explore how representation of groups is created. They will develop understanding of the relationship between a media product like a television show and its target audience.
Recommended Prior Learning
The entry requirements for this course are 15 Credits in Level 1 English or 15 Credits in another Social Science Subject e.g History or Geography.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
• 1 x 2B5 exercise book .
• 1 x 20 page display book.
Pathway
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 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 17 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-21, Week: 2023-03-21
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-21, Week: 2023-03-21
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-21, Week: 2023-03-21
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-21, Week: 2023-03-21
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-28, Week: 2023-03-28
Disclaimer
Southland Boys' High School endeavours to timetable courses depending on students' needs, interests and future plans. Many factors can influence whether a course is able to be offered in the following year. These can include:
- Student demand
- Staff availability
- Resourcing
These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.
Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used. If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.