NCEA Level 3 Media Studies

Aims

This course aims to offer the student a critical, practical and appreciative study of the mass media as they encounter it.

Content

• A study of the relationship between a film genre and society
• An investigation of representations in the media
• Writing a media text
• Pitching, pre-producing, and producing a short film or documentary

Assessment

There are a variety of internal assessment tasks and school examinations. Externally assessed topics are examined nationally at the end of the year.

Qualification gained

NCEA Media Studies Level 3 - full course completion a maximum of 20 credits

Entry Requirements

Places may be limited owing to the allocation of technical resources.

Note: This course requires students to have literacy skills equivalent to NCEA Level 2 English, in order to cope with the level of analysis expected, as there is a large component of written work involved in the assessment tasks.

Next Step

Employment, university or other tertiary study