Media
YEAR 10
In the Year 10 Media course students are invited to step into the world of filmmaking through planning and producing a short film. They will investigate the origins of the horror genre in early cinema through to what the current trends are in popular culture. Students learn how narratives are constructed around the ‘good versus evil’ conflict and will explore characterisation, setting, and mise-en-scene to produce a short horror film. They will learn how to apply special effects in costuming and makeup, build sound designs, and experiment with lighting to create their own horror genre short film. Students are taught a range of camera and editing techniques to build suspense.
Media helps students prepare for the Media Production and Analysis course (ATAR and General pathways), and the IB Diploma Film Studies course (Standard Level and Higher Level) in Years 11 and 12.
There are three assessment types in the Year 10 Media course:
MAKING
Students will develop storytelling techniques and technical skills that are required to produce media work within a specific genre.
RESPONDING
Students will use specialised media-specific language to describe, interpret, and develop considered responses to their own and professional media work. Students learn how to justify responses using evidence collated from research.
APPROACHES TO LEARNING (ATL) – SOCIAL
The key ATL skills below will be explicitly taught and assessed on a four-point rating scale:
- Taking Responsibility for One’s Own Actions
Students will develop the ability to work in a team by taking responsibility for the completion of specific documentation and processes to complete media work to a point of realisation. Students will develop a greater understanding for the importance of individual commitment in order for a group to succeed.
- Encourage Others to Contribute
Students will learn skills in how to encourage others to contribute to production teamwork. They will find ways to share their knowledge and skills with their other group members. Students will complete their own responsibilities but also support others when required. They work with others in the group to effectively manage production timelines and promote positive relationships to foster consensus within a group.
These approaches to learning also work conjunction with the WA version of the National Curriculum by addressing the following syllabus points:
- Team skills and specific role responsibilities
- Personal and group timelines and development of problem-solving skills