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WELCOME TO UNIT 3 - Area of Study 1
The focus of this outcome is Media Production Research & Development
For this outcome you will begin planning your own media product. This involves moving through the pre-production stage, developing ideas, and showing how your decisions are influenced by audience, purpose, and context.
The focus of this outcome is Narratives in Context
Within this outcome you will study how media stories are created using codes and conventions, and how they reflect or challenge the values of the time and place they were made. You’ll also look at how different audiences engage with and respond to these stories.
The focus of this outcome is Pre Production planning
For the final outcome of the unit you will develop and document a media pre- production plan. You will explore important issues and debates about media in society, such as regulation, representation, and the impact of new technologies. You will consider different sides of these debates and explain how media can shape culture, identity and values.
The focus of this outcome is Narratives in Context
Within this outcome you will study how media stories are created using codes and conventions, and how they reflect or challenge the values of the time and place they were made. You’ll also look at how different audiences engage with and respond to these stories.
The focus of this outcome is Media Production Research & Development
For this outcome you will begin planning your own media product. This involves moving through the pre-production stage, developing ideas, and showing how your decisions are influenced by audience, purpose, and context.
The focus of this outcome is Pre Production planning
For the final outcome of the unit you will develop and document a media pre- production plan. You will explore important issues and debates about media in society, such as regulation, representation, and the impact of new technologies. You will consider different sides of these debates and explain how media can shape culture, identity and values.
Area of Study 1
Week 1 - Introduction to Narratives & Representations
Introduction to media narratives → What is a media narrative? Codes & conventions.
Representation theory → introduce character development.
Practical – Character tracking exercise (identify how a character is represented).
Homework review & discussion of summer film (Bombshell).
Week 2 - Context: Historical, Social, Political, Institutional
Contexts of media narratives → how films reflect time/place.
Jigsaw activity: groups research social/political/historical context of chosen film.
Practical – Students present findings & connect to narrative representation.
Workshop connecting context → representation (guided discussion).
Week 3 - Audience Engagement & Readings
Preferred, negotiated, oppositional readings.
Compare audience reactions (e.g., critics vs fans).
Case study analysis – audiences interpreting representations differently.
Apply audience theory to class film (Bombshell or second chosen text).
Week 4 - Meanings & Close Textual Analysis
Deep dive into a significant scene → mise-en-scène, codes, and meaning.
Practical – Write a short scene analysis (guided scaffold).
Peer review: students share and refine responses.
Consolidation lesson – linking representation, context, and audience.
Week 5 - SAC Preparation & Completion
SAC structure and expectations (sample responses, marking criteria).
SAC practice writing (timed short-answer + case study).
Feedback on practice work, final Q&A.
SAC completion (AOS 1 assessment).
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