Unit 1: Media forms, representation and Australian stories
The focus of this unit is on the relationship between Media forms, audiences and the representations and meaning present in a range of media forms. Students develop research, analytical and practical skills. They also develop an understanding of the features of Australian fictional and non-fictional narratives in different media forms. Students work in a range of media forms to develop and produce their own representations.
Areas of study
- Media representation
- Media forms in production
- Australian stories
There are three outcomes:
- Explain the construction of specific media representations.
- Produce and evaluate media representations in two or more media forms.
- Analyse the features of a range of Australian media narratives.
Unit 2: Narrative across media forms
This unit explores the concept of narrative in media products and forms in different contexts. Students analyse the influence of developments in media technologies on individuals and society. Students also undertake production activities to design and create media narratives in different media forms.
Areas of study
- Narrative style and genre
- Narratives in production
- Media and change
There are three outcomes:
- Analyse the intentions of media creators and producers and the influences of narratives on the audience in different media forms.
- Apply the media production process to create, develop and construct narratives.
- Discuss the influence of new media technologies on society, audiences, the individual, media industries and institutions.
Unit 3: Media narratives and pre-production
This unit explore stories that circulate in society through media narratives. Students assess how audiences from different periods of time and contexts are engaged by, consume and read narratives using appropriate media language. Students use the pre-production stage of the media production process to design the production of a media product for a specified audience. They explore and experiment with media technologies to develop skills in their selected media form, reflecting on and documenting their progress.
Areas of study
- Narrative and ideology
- Media production and development
- Media production design
There are three outcomes:
- Analyse how narratives are constructed and distributed, and how they engage, are consumed and are read by the intended audience and present day audiences.
- 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.
- Develop and document a media production design in a selected media form for a specified audience.
Unit 4: Media production and issues in the media
IIn this unit students focus on the production and post-production stages of the media production process, bringing the media production design created in Unit 3 to its realisation. Students also explore the relationship between the media and audiences, focusing on the opportunities and challenges afforded by current developments in the media industry and the role of the Australian government in regulating the media.
Areas of study
- Media production
- Agency and control in and out of the media
There are two outcomes:
- Produce, refine and resolve a media product designed in Unit 3.
- Discuss issues of agency and control in the relationship between the media and its audience.
