3MEDB

3 Media - Lights, Camera, Action!

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mrs A. Evans.

Learners will be able to be creative and learn about film making and create their own short film.  They will also investigate a media industry and write an essay on this in the NZQA examinations. 


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Film analysis and film making
  • Research
  • Essay writing 
  • Analysis.


Skills you need to be successful in this course - a good level of literacy is required due the need to write an essay in an examination.  Prior knowledge or film making is helpful but not necessary.

This course is useful for or will lead to - this course is designed to help learners who are looking at further tertiary study in the Media field or would like to know more about film making.


* Please note Learners cannot take 3 Lights, Camera, Action and 3 Media Studies due to some the same Achievement Standards being used in both courses *



Recommended Prior Learning

If you are wanting to take this course it is recommended that you have Achieved in any of the Level 2 Media Studies or English courses.  Having a good knowledge of film making software is helpful but not necessary.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 17
Internal Assessed Credits: 13
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91490 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of an aspect of a media industry


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91494 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.5 - Produce a design for a media product that meets the requirements of a brief


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91495 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.6 - Produce a media product to meet the requirements of a brief


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91497 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 3.8 - Write a media text to meet the requirements of a brief


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 17
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 7
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 17

Learners must achieve this assessment in order to count towards the 14 credits needed for University Entrance.

Disclaimer

Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.