12PHO

Year 12 Photography (PHO)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs S. Raggett.

Year 12 Photography (PHO)

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

  • Practical Skills - the necessary techniques and processes needed for digital photography

  • How to generate and develop ideas using drawing processes and procedures

  • How to generate and develop ideas in a related series based on established photographic practice


HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?

3 Level 2 Achievement Standards – 20 credits

2 internally assessed make up 8 credits

1 externally assessed makes up 12 credits


WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?

Mrs Raggett, HOD Visual Art


Recommended Prior Learning

WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?

It is preferable that students have gained at least 15 credits in Level 1 Visual Art.

Other students will be admitted at the discretion of the HOD and on the grounds of their ability to demonstrate artistic ability.

Students who wish to take more than two art subjects will need HOD Art approval.

Students will have an interest in photography and will be willing to work with computer programmes.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

WHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS?
It is expected that you have a personal laptop with the appropriate processing speed (capable of downloading and running Adobe software). The school endeavours to provide appropriate devices during class time. These are desktops and cannot be taken home.

Pathway

WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
Level 3 courses in Photography and Design.
Students can gain automatic entry to Massey with L2 Excellence Endorsement.
University and other institutional courses in Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, Marketing and Animation

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91307 v2
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.1 - Demonstrate an understanding of methods and ideas from established practice appropriate to photography
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91312 v2
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.2 - Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to photography
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91322 v2
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within photography
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 12
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0