2MEDIAB

2 Media - Broadcast

Course Description

Learning Area Leader: Mrs A. Evans.

Learners will be able to be creative and learn about print media and create their own magazine spread.  They will also investigate a media product and write an essay on this in the NZQA examinations.  


Skills/content you will cover in this course 

  • Formal writing 
  • Research 
  • Essay writing 
  • Analysis and creation of magazine codes and conventions.


Skills you need to be successful in this course - a good level of literacy skills are required due to writing an essay in the NZQA examinations.  Being creative is helpful in creation of magazine spread. 

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 build on their creative skills. 


* Please note a learner cannot take 2 Broadcast and 2 Media due to having the same Achievement Standards *

Recommended Prior Learning

It is recommended that you have gained Level 1 Literacy to take this course.

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.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 3
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91248 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the relationship between a media product and its audience


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3w
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91250 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of representation in the media


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91252 v2
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.5 - Produce a design and plan for a developed media product using a range of conventions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91253 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.6 - Complete a developed media product from a design and plan using a range of conventions


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91255 v3
NZQA Info

Media Studies 2.8 - Write developed media text for a specific target audience


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3w
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

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