Southland Boys’ High School

NCEA Level 3 Media Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Cameron, Ms H. deVries.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students must have 14 Credits from either L2 Media Studies, L2 History, L2 Geography or L2 English X as a pre requisite for this course.

This course allows students to develop their knowledge of the media industry and its function. It further develops skills learnt in Level 2 through a focus on students understanding how the media constructs messages and how media products are produced, controlled and distributed. Students will learn to read a media text from two different perspectives and investigate a significant development in the media. Students will get to plan and create a silent horror film.

Learning Areas:

Social Sciences

Assessment Information

Student will have a choice to complete either 91492 or 91496 or both standards