Year 13 Visual Art - Photography

Course Description:  Based around Curriculum Level 8.   This course will develop students’ ability to:

• Work with selected photography materials, techniques, technologies, processes and procedures
• Extend and refine photography skills
• Systematically generate, analyse, clarify and regenerate ideas through a body of work
• Research and analyse selected approaches and theories related to photography practice
• Critically reflect on, respond to, and evaluate photographs

 Assessment:    Up to 20 credits available at Level 3 including a 3 panel Folio worth 14 credits.   Internal and External Achievement Standards are offered.

 Prerequisites: 12 credits from Level 2 Photography, Folio credits preferred. This course requires a high level of photographic knowledge and the ability to work independently. Students will be at an advantage if they own their own camera and a laptop that has Photoshop.  Please talk to the HOD about good entry level cameras for purchase.  

Students are able to take this course for the first time at Level 3 at the discretion of the HOD based on examples of work, 12 credits from Level 2 Photography preferred.

 Contribution: $50 towards take home components.