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Media Studies

Aims: To expand on students’ media literacy which is essential for communication in an
increasingly complex and technological world.

Competencies: Critical thinking; Expression skills; Design, production and editing skills;
Analysing of media products.

Pathways this course contributes towards: University courses where L3 Media Studies is a
requirement e.g. Television/ Film/ Video producer. This course contains the required entry
to Media/ Design School

For further information see: Mrs Churches.

Level 2 Proposed Assessments
Standard Standard Title Credits Vocational Pathways
CI PI SI S&C M&T C&I
91254 Demonstrate understanding of an ethical 3
issue in the media
91252 Produce a design and plan for a developed 4
media product, using a range of
conventions
91253 Complete a developed media product 6
from a design and plan, using a range of
conventions
91248 Demonstrate understanding of the R 3
relationship between a media product and W
its audience
91251 Demonstrate understanding of an aspect R 4
of a media genre W
R = standard counts towards reading literacy credits W = standard counts towards writing literacy credits

Level 2 Proposed Assessments
Standard Standard Title Credits Vocational Pathways
CI PI SI S&C M&T C&I
91491 Demonstrate understanding of the 3
meaning of a media text through different
readings
91494 Produce a design for a media product that 4
meets the requirements of a brief
91495 Produce a media product to meet the 6
requirements of a brief
91493 Demonstrate understanding of a R 4
relationship between a media genre an W
society
91490 Demonstrate an understanding of an R 3
aspect of a media industry W
R = standard counts towards reading literacy credits W = standard counts towards writing literacy credits

CI = Creative Industries PI = Primary Industries SI = Service Industries
S & C = Social and Community Services M & T = Manufacturing and Technology C & I = Construction and Infrastructure

Internally Assessed Externally Assessed