COURSE DESCRIPTION

Media is about learning to think critically about the world around you. It is a broad subject that covers lots of different subject areas but mostly a mix of English, Business Studies and Design. It’s about how the Film and TV we watch are made, how the products we buy are sold to us, and how we go about creating our own.

As you go through the course, you’ll be building a large portfolio of your notes, ideas and designs. This will be checked over the year as a whole, and it’s part of how the course is assessed.

 

ASSESSMENT

To gain National 4, learners must pass two Units and the Added Value. The course awarded Pass or Fail. Although there are three sections in the course, Media is taught holistically and you will use the skills combined throughout the year.

 

The Course Assessment consists of:

Analysing Media Content

In this part of the course, you will learn about how and why different types of Media are made.

Creating Media Content

In this part, you will use the skills you’ve learned to make different types of Media and comment on the production processes.

Added Value Unit: Media Assignment

In this section, you plan, create and evaluate a chosen topic that develops your own skills and personal interests.

 

PROGRESSION

Success at National 4 Media allows progression to National 5 Media.