Year 10 Media Studies    (10MES)

The year 10 course consists of six modules:

• Close reading
• Advertising
• Journalism
• Genre
• Film study
• Short film production

The course is assessed through:

• Close reading a film
• Close reading an advertisement
• Storyboard and produce a TV advertisement
• Genre study
• Write a newspaper article
• Design a newspaper
• Make a short film, news bulletin
• Exam

Year 11 Media Studies    (11MES)

The year 11 topics covered are:

• Close read a range of media products and explore the language used
• In-depth study of a media genre
• Design a concept, treatment for a short media product and work in a group to produce a script and storyboard for this design.
• Develop, shoot and edit the production

Students study five topics (standards) that count for 19 credits towards Level 1 NCEA.

Internal Standards (Assignments)

• 1.2  Demonstrate understanding of selected elements of media text(s)  (3 credits)
• 1.5  Produce a design and plan for media product using a specified range of conventions  (3 credits)
• 1.6  Complete a media product using a specified range of conventions from a design and plan  (6 credits)
• 1.8 (90996)  Write media texts for a specific target audience  (3 credits)

External Standards (Exams)

• 1.4  Demonstrate understanding of characteristics of a media genre  (4 credits)

Year 12 Media Studies    (12MES)

The year 12 topics covered are:

• Close reading of film
• Study of messages and values in the media and the impact of the media on a social grouping
• Narrative conventions in film
• Genre studies
• Production of short film, music video, film trailer

Students study six topics (standards) that count for 24 credits towards Level 2 NCEA.

Internal Standards (Assignments)

• 90278 (2.3)  Demonstrate understanding of representation in the media  (3 credits)
• 90280 (2.5)  Demonstrate understanding of narrative conventions in media texts  (4 credits)
• 91252  Produce a design and plan for a developed media product using a range of conventions  (4 credits)
• 91253  Complete a developed media product from a design and plan using a range of conventions  (6 credits)
• 91255  Write developed media text for a specific target audience  (3 credits)

External Standards (Exams)

• 90279 (2.4)  Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of a media genre  (4 credits)

Year 13 Media Studies    (13MES)

The year 13 topics covered are:

• Design a concept, treatment for a short film individually and work in a group to produce a script and storyboard for this design
• Develop, shoot and edit the production
• Analyse the interrelationship between media products and the society in which they are developed
• Close read a range of media products and explore the language used

Students study five topics (standards) that count for 20 credits towards Level 3 NCEA.

Internal Standards (Assignments)

• 90600 (3.2)  Explain how meaning is created in media texts  (3 credits)
• 3.5  Produce a design for a media product that meets the requirements of a brief  (4 credits)
• 3.6  Produce a media product to meet the requirements of a brief  (6 credits)
• 3.8  Write a media text to meet the requirements of a brief  (3 credits)

External Standards (Exams)

• 90602 (3.4)  Explain the relationship between a media genre and society  (4 credits)