Media Studies

Stage 2

Full year
20 credit

Course Overview

Students develop media literacy and production skills by critically observing media practice, media texts and through creating media products. They focus on local, national and global media issues and concepts.
Students explore aspects of the Media (Mainstream, Digital and Social media) including how images, sounds and words are combined for effect, how social issues and cultural ideas are communicated, and how audiences are influenced by Media texts. They will create their own media products which may include advertisements, films, documentaries and/or photojournalism articles.
Students also work, both individually and in small groups, to create Media products for a range of purposes and audiences. These might include topics such as: Youth in Media, Music in Media, Film or Advertising.

Assessment

School based
30% – Folio
40% – Product

External
30% – Investigation

Further Information

There are no prerequisites for Stage 2 Media Studies.