The media is all around us. It gives us entertainment and information; works that are enjoyed and appreciated by audiences for their beauty, their entertainment or interest value, their ingenuity and originality. The media can amuse us, stimulate us, move us and,at times, upset or anger us; but, at the same time, they provoke discussion and the development of opinions, points of view and values.
Media Studies is a very popular subject at Swan View Senior High School. There are units offered in all lower school year groups as well as pathways in upper school that lead to university and further study. Media has close links with the other Arts subjects, especially Drama, Music and Art. Some career pathways include: Journalism, Education, Film, TV & Radio Industry, Events & Public Relations, Multimedia and more...
LOWER SCHOOL Years 8-10
Students in Year 8 receive an introduction to the Media and learn about the codes of film. Their main project is to create a short film based on a script. In Year 9 students work on animation and in particular claymation. They also create their own TV programs. By the time students get to Year 10 they are ready to create their own Genre films as well as music videos.
SENIOR SCHOOL Years 11-12
There are now four courses available to Senior School students in 2010/2011. The VET course will incorporate units1A/1B with blocked work experience. The Year 11 mainstream course 1C/1D will focus on Hollywood Film Genre and Infotainment, while the Year 12 Course 2A/2B will focus on Popular Culture and Documentary film making. As of 2011 we will be offering 3A/3B Media Productionand Analyis and Cert I in Creative Industries Media.
Fun Stuff
- FilmAppreciation Excursion for all Year levels—Cinema
- City/KingsPark Film Shoot
- Film Festival
- MediaCamp
- SVSHSAcademy Awards
- SVSHSMusic Awards
Achievements:
A student in 2A/2B Media achieved a WACE score of 100 and had her essay published in the good answers booklet for 2010.
2009 WA Winners of KWN Competition ($2000 prize)
2010 WA Winners of KWN Competition ($2000 prize)
CoursesOffered: 1A/1B – 1C/1D - 2A/2B – 3A/3B –Cert I In Creative Industries Media
Chris Hatzis HOLA (Head of Learning Area) - chris.hatzis@det.wa.edu.au
