Level 3 Media Studies and Film Production
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Morrison
This Media/Film Production course focuses on the designing and making of short films. It is a hands-on course with a heavy practical element. There is also an external exam at the end of the year, so reasonable English skills are required.
Course Overview
What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
This Level 3 course will cover:
1. Students will watch the TV series Trust Detective and view and analyse it from two different perspectives, selecting from a religious, cultural, technical, road film, gender, or film noir reading.
2. Students will compete in the V48Hours Film Festival. Their film will be shown at a cinema in Christchurch.
3. Students will design a plan/concept for a short film.
4. Students will produce a short film to enter various local and national competitions to gain experience and possibly win some prizes.
5. Students will look at the misrepresentation of African Americans in horror films and relate this to society. Looking at the “Black Lives Matter” movement, racism in American society, and the change in the role of black actors from victims to heroes.
Recommended Prior Learning
To be accepted for this course students must have earned a minimum of 9 credits from Level 2 Media Studies or Level 2 English, or have received HOF approval.
Pathway
Level 3 Media Studies is an ideal subject for those students wanting to pursue a career in film, television, radio, advertising, production, design, and journalism. Also, Media Studies is relevant to students who simply have an interest in the influence media has on our world today.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20
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Pathway Tags
Sales and Marketing Manager, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artistic Director, Film and Video Editor, Film/Television Camera Operator, Animator/Digital Artist, Actor, Copywriter, Artist, Sound Technician, Author, Graphic Designer, Editor, Make-up Artist, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Radio Presenter,
Disclaimer
Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it. Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.
Costs
The Board of Trustees has again asked to opt into the Ministry of Education donation scheme. Doing so resulted in the ability to waive student fee donations. Kaiapoi High School aims to deliver quality educational courses over and above those that which is funded by the Ministry. It is likely the School will opt into the donation scheme for 2023, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant, may be requested. We appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.