Students will develop basic skills in media production and design for screen. Gaining experience in camera operation, sound, art direction, directing, editing, visual effects and more, students will build confidence in the pre-production and post-production processes used for media.
What you will learn
A student successfully completing this strand will be able to:
- Produce a plan for media production to meet a brief
- Demonstrate filmmaking skills in the production of media project/s
- Complete post-production processes for a media production
More detail about this qualification
- Start date: Tuesday 9 February, 2027
- Weekly commitment:
- Te Awakairangi (Petone) Campus: 9am-2:30pm (inc. 30min lunch), Monday/Tuesday
- Equipment needed: Students must wear closed-in shoes.
- Travel: This is provided free, subject to students meeting MoE requirements
- Application: Students must be enrolled in a secondary school in the Wellington region and be enrolled in a WTA course by their secondary school/kura.
- Interview: Students may be requested to attend an interview with a family member or school representative.
- Qualification: NCEA Level 2 with credit towards Vocational Pathway award.
- Credits: On successful completion of this course, students will have gained 31 credits – 17 Level 2 and 14 Level 3 credits.
- Assessment: Assessment is competency-based against unit standard outcomes and related evidence requirements. Assessments will follow the processes required by NZQA and relevant industry requirements.
Assessment criteria
- New Zealand Certificate in Creativity (Level 4)
- New Zealand Diploma in Screen Production (Film) (Level 5)
- Bachelor of Creativity (Digital Media & Design) and (Animation) (Level 7)
Last updated: 8/9/2026
