List of Units 

Creativity in Media 

Students learn about the creative process in Media. They explore techniques and strategies used to create media products. Students apply the creative process, techniques, and strategies to express their understanding of self, others, and the world. 

Communicating Meaning in Media 

Students learn about how meaning is communicated in a variety of Media forms and styles. They explore techniques for communicating their ideas for a purpose and a target audience. Students apply techniques to communicate their understanding of a range of issues through Media. 

Media in Context 

Students learn about how social, historical, political and/or cultural contexts have shaped media products. They explore how media practitioners throughout the world and history have expressed their perspectives, values, and attitudes. Students apply their media knowledge and skills, engaging with intercultural perspectives and observing ethical principles to create Media products. 

Narratives in Media 

Students learn about narrative forms and structures for fictional and non-fictional media products. Through analysis of narrative in media products, students gain insights on how people connect and perspectives on the world. They explore various presentations of narratives and the role of the storyteller to inform, entertain and persuade. Students apply their storytelling, theoretical and technical skills to construct fiction and non-fiction narratives in a variety of media formats. 

Independent Study 

An Independent Study unit has an important place in senior secondary courses. It is a valuable pedagogical approach that empowers students to make decisions about their own individual learning. An Independent study unit must be proposed by an individual student, be for their own independent study, and negotiated with their teacher. An Independent study unit requires the principal’s written approval. The program of learning for an Independent study unit must meet the unit goals and content descriptions as they appear in the course. Students must have studied at least three standard 1.0 units from this course. 

Innovation in Media 

Students learn about innovative media practice and practitioners who break with codes and conventions. They explore the aesthetics and ethics of new technological innovations in media. Students apply their knowledge and skills of innovative media practice through experimentation and problem solving. 

Adaptation in Media 

Students learn about different media forms and styles for adaptation of stories in a range of mediums to understand how themes and perspectives are represented. They explore forms, techniques, and methodologies of adaptation to reimagine themes and perspectives for a contemporary audience. Students apply the principles of adaptation to develop their own media practice. 

Entrepreneurship in Media 

Students learn about the connections between media and business. They examine the business aspects of media, opportunities, and risks in the industry. Students explore the tension between the creative and commercial when working within a media brief. They apply their understanding of entrepreneurship to produce authentic media products for a range of purposes and audiences. 

Interdisciplinary Inquiry in Media 

Students learn about how media products can be used to understand and embrace concepts from other disciplines. They explore styles and techniques in the representation of information in a variety of mediums to achieve greater effect. Students apply inquiry skills and media practices to position an audience on a chosen concept, synthesizing perspectives and drawing conclusions to express a point a view.