Unit 3 & 4 Nature of the Study Students develop an understanding of narrative and ideology, media production and the relationship between the media and audiences. Unit 3: Media narratives and Unit 4: Media production and pre-production issues in the media In this unit students develop an In this unit students focus on the production understanding of narratives and media and post-production stages of the media production. Students will study two production process, bringing the media narrative films or television programs. They production planned in Unit 3 to its will develop the production design plan for realisation. They also study the complex and their own short film. ever changing relationship between media Outcome 1 and audiences. On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse how narratives are Outcome 1 constructed and distributed, and how they On completion of this unit the student engage audiences. should be able to produce a media product for an identified audience from the media Outcome 2 production design plan prepared in Unit 3. On completion of this unit the student should be able to research aspects of a media form and experiment with media Outcome 2 technologies and media production On completion of this unit the student processes to inform and document the should be able to discuss issues of agency design of a media production, such as a film and control in the relationship between the or podcast. and its audience. Outcome 3 On completion of this unit the student should be able to develop and document a media production design in a selected media form such as film or podcasting for a – – specified audience. Assessment In the study of Media the student’s level of achievement will be determined by School –Assessed Coursework, a School-Assessed Task and an end-of-year examination. Percentage contributions to the study score in Media are as follows: Unit 3 School-Assessed Coursework: 10 per cent Unit 4 School-Assessed Coursework: 10 per cent Unit 3&4 School-Assessed Task: 40 per cent End-of-Year examination: 40 per cent MUSIC PERFORMANCE Unit 1 & 2 Nature of the
Unit 3 & 4 Nature of the Study Students develop an understanding of narrative and ideology, media production and the relationship between the media and audiences. Unit 3: Media narratives and pre-production In this unit students develop an understanding of narratives and media production. Students will study two narrative films or television programs. They will develop the production design plan for their own short film. Outcome 1 On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse how narratives are constructed and distributed, and how they engage audiences. Outcome 2 On completion of this unit the student should be able to research aspects of a media form and experiment with media technologies and media production processes to inform and document the design of a media production, such as a film or podcast. Outcome 3 On completion of this unit the student should be able to develop and document a media production design in a selected media form – such as film or podcasting – for a specified audience. Unit 4: Media production and issues in the media In this unit students focus on the production and post-production stages of the media production process, bringing the media production planned in Unit 3 to its realisation. They also study the complex and ever changing relationship between media and audiences. Outcome 1 On completion of this unit the student should be able to produce a media product for an identified audience from the media production design plan prepared in Unit 3. Outcome 2 On completion of this unit the student should be able to discuss issues of agency and control in the relationship between the and its audience. Assessment In the study of Media the student’s level of achievement will be determined by School –Assessed Coursework, a School-Assessed Task and an end-of-year examination. Percentage contributions to the study score in Media are as follows: Unit 3 School-Assessed Coursework: 10 per cent Unit 4 School-Assessed Coursework: 10 per cent Unit 3&4 School-Assessed Task: 40 per cent End-of-Year examination: 40 per cent MUSIC PERFORMANCE Unit 1 & 2 Nature of the