Level 1 Media Studies
L1MEDS Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr B. Morrison.
Recommended Prior LearningAs this is a course offering L2 credits you would need to have reasonably good literacy skills.
Is the new L1 Media course perfect for you? Do you enjoy writing and research topics? Are you ready to unlock the door to the captivating realm of Media Studies! In a world where communication dominates every aspect of our lives, understanding the power and influence of media is vital.
The best thing about this course is that you will earn 9 Level 2 credits to give yourself a head start for 2025!
How this works:
If you pick 5 subjects teaching the new Level 1 standards, you will be sitting between 90 and 100 credits. You only need 60 to pass NCEA Level 1.
The smart choice is to pick Media Studies as your 6th subject and earn 9 credits. This means the following year you would only need 51 Level 2 credits, as you would already have 9 in the bank!
Your teacher will guide you through one L2 standard per term, worth 3 credits each.
Best of all, there will be no external exam! You can use the time to prepare for your other subject exams in the media class in term four.
You dont have to have done Y10 Media to do this course.
Course Overview
What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
This Course will cover.
1. Representation of different groups in the media (race, teens, women, religion, age, etc.). For example, you might look at how teens are represented in certain films or advertisements, or say, how women are represented in sports on television, Asians in comedy films, etc. You get to choose your own group and topic, which best interests you.
2. Write a media text. This could be a film script, a short story for a magazine, a podcast script, a review, a speech, etc. The opportunities are endless.
3. Understand an ethical issue in the media. This could include topics such as artificial intelligence's rapid development, climate change, genetic engineering, economic justice, privacy in the digital age, global poverty, and so on. Once again, there are endless topics to choose from.
Pathway
Education Pathways: University, New Zealand Broadcasting School, Wintec, Ara Institute of Canterbury. Yoobee College of Creative Innovation.
Career Pathways: Broadcasting, Public Relations, Law, Journalism, Event Management, Teaching, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Media Consultant.
Journalist, Event Manager, Sales and Marketing Manager, Film and Video Editor, Communications Professional, Solicitor, Marketing Specialist, Barrister, Editor, Artistic Director, Film/Television Camera Operator, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Radio Presenter, Graphic Designer, Secondary School Teacher, Author, Technical Writer, Trainer, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Sales Representative, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter