13ARP

Year 13 Photography

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms T. Gilbert.

In this course, students will build upon their photographic, technical and visual literacy skills learnt in Year 12 Photography. Students will develop their own photographic investigation - the choice of theme, approach, influences and format will be selected individually by students. Ability to work independently and to be self-motivated is essential. 


Skills taught: conventions of photography, manual photography - how to use your camera on manual, studio and natural lighting, Adobe Photoshop.


                                   

                                 


Recommended Prior Learning

16 Credits in Year 12 Photography is recommended.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Students require a digital SLR camera with manual functions.
There are a small number of digital SLR cameras available for classroom use if purchasing a camera is not possible

Materials as listed on www.myschool.co.nz

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.

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