8FOT

Year 13 8FOT – Photography (NCEA L3)

Course Option Description

Head of Learning Area (HOLA): Mrs A. Price.

Why this course: 
Photography is an academic, creative and practical university approved course which provides an excellent extension program for creating your own theme direction.

This course provides effective relationship-building with students reflecting, critiquing, developing and refining their own and others’ ideas. There is a strong focus on communication and confidence to express ideas freely. We understand the real need for our students to enjoy the challenges of being creative and believe that these skills are fundamentalin playing a significant role in meeting the demands of the future workforce and personal lifelong learning goals. 

Practical photography skills such as digital camera knowledge, picture composition, Photoshop skills, digital editing software, moving image, studio lighting, lens experimentation and understanding photographic genres are just a few of the fundamental practical skills you will learn. It is also an art subject requiring knowledge and understanding of artist models and analysis or artworks. 

The course requires commitment from students who will need to use time out of class including after school and some weekend work.

This course will challenge students to think as broadly and as creatively as possible which will develop their ability to discuss, develop and produce original and thought-provoking photographs.

Course information:   
This course is recognised as a University Entrance course and is designed to extend photography skills which includes digital development and printing using computer based imaging through Photoshop. Each student will generate and develop ideas and images based on their own personal ideas, explore a range of image making processes and be involved in an exhibition showcasing students work during the year. This course provides an extension in creativity, conceptual thinking and photography skills.




Prerequisites

Students must have achieved a minimum of 10 credits in Level 2 FOT 7ARD

Equipment and Stationery

Course Donations: $140.00

Assessment Information

This course is assessed using Achievement and/or Unit Standards. Please note exact standards are subject to change and individual assessment programmes may be provided in consultation with student and teacher.

Credit Information

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

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91447 v2
NZQA Info
Photography 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to photography
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91452 v2
NZQA Info
Photography 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established photography practice
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91457 v2
NZQA Info
Photography 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within photography practice
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 14
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.