NCEA Level 2 Media Studies case studies
NCEA Level 2 Media Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
This page is an independent study guide for NCEA Level 2 Media Studies, a subject within New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) framework administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). It is written for secondary school students preparing for Level 2 Media Studies, and for teachers, parents, and tutors supporting them. The NCEA Level 2 Media Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 3,820 words.
1The 12-Day Soundtrack Problem
Year 12 Media Studies students have 12 days to submit a six-minute short film to a regional youth film festival. The picture edit is locked; only sound remains.
777 words, about 4 min2The Flood Story That Went Viral
A regional news website publishes a story headlined "Chaos as Residents Ignore Flood Warnings". The 380-word article contains 90 seconds of phone footage of a flooded street with a person wading through it, three vox pops from residents who stayed, and a single sentence from the regional council civil defence officer placed in the final paragraph.
800 words, about 4 min3The Spread That Had Two Audiences
A student design team of four is producing a 12-page print spread for a free city magazine with a print run of 20,000. The client, a youth streetwear brand, wants the spread to reach "16- to 18-year-olds and their parents who pay".
772 words, about 4 min4The $8,000 Wellness Segment
A community access radio station with about 12,000 weekly listeners and an annual budget of NZ 260,000 is offered NZ 8,000 by a local supplement retailer for a six-week "Wellness Spotlight" segment. The segment would run 90 seconds, be read live by the breakfast host, and include the sponsor's claims that its product "boosts immunity" and "prevents winter colds".
745 words, about 4 min5The Open Evening Video
A school's student-run social media account has 1,800 followers and is asked to promote the school's open evening, nine days away. The team plans a 20-second vertical video using a trending audio clip from an artist currently in the news over a controversial court case.
726 words, about 4 min