Teaching junior media
Junior media is a growth area for media studies. Junior school courses help develop critical students who are better able to then succeed in both senior media and in any senior subject which requires a critical approach.
The national curriculum key competencies are inherent in junior media courses. These include opportunities for group work and the competencies related to working with others, and managing oneself. Students learn to use media language, symbols and texts. They also discover how to be reflective and critical thinkers.
Reflections of us – teaching resource
Read an example of a media studies junior school resource Reflections of us. It includes lesson plans and handouts that can be used in conjunction with the New Zealand Film Archive compilation Selling New Zealand – The language of advertising. To find out more, scroll down on this title on the Archive’s On Disk video library menu.
The New Zealand Film Archive
The Film Archive provides a diverse range of resources that can be incorporated into a curriculum programme for junior schools. Read more about the Film Archive's new on disk education programme.
Beacon schools
The media studies beacon schools project includes a cluster dedicated to junior media. Their resource 'Up, Up and Away' can be located on the beacon schools page in the Private community.