L1SSCJ

Level 1 Social Studies Contemporary Journalism

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr L. Taylor, Mr B. Carter.

This Media Studies course is about society, the systems that shape it, and how those systems create issues in the world. We will examine how these issues are represented in and shaped by media, including music, film, news, and social media. There are no exams in this course - the final assessment will be to plan and create a documentary about an issue of your choice.

Course Overview

Term 1
Act I - Flaws in the Machine
From treetops to skyscrapers
Systems upon systems, constructs upon constructs - how did they develop? How do they impact society?
Conflict when cultures collide
Injustice
Exploitation
We have lost guardianship of the whenua

Term 2
Act II - Taking a Stand
Revolutions and cultural movements throughout history
Turangawaewae
When is it time to stand up for what you believe in?

Term 3
Act III - A Kaleidoscope of Lenses (media and ideas)
A history of media - from town crier to Gutenberg to TikTok and beyond
Lenses that shape our perspectives
What happens when two incompatible ideas collide?
Critical Literacy / Media literacy in the modern world
Bias
Ideas as an intellectual contagion
The Court of Public Opinion
Conspiracy theories / misinformation
Propaganda

Term 4
Act IV - (making documentary)

Recommended Prior Learning

A curiosity about society and the media. The symbiotic relationship.  

Pathway

This is a pathway into the humanities.

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

Assessment 1.1 and 1.4 count towards Literacy - they are Approved Standards for Co-requisites

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92048 v3
NZQA Info

Social Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of findings of a Social Studies inquiry


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92049 v3
NZQA Info

Social Studies 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of perspectives on a contemporary social issue


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92051 v3
NZQA Info

Social Studies 1.4 - Describe a social action undertaken to support or challenge a system


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 10
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0