NCEA Level 3 Photography
13PHO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr G. Lindsay.
Recommended Prior LearningYear 12 photography, gaining a minimum of 12 credits.
Students need to gain good knowledge of black and white photographic procedures. The course deals with camera handling, taking of photographs and developing techniques for films and prints. Through the image making process students should gain understanding of methods and procedures used by artists, and apply this to a thematic study.
Students will produce work, presented in a portfolio and assignments on a number of themes. The course is assessed through achievement standards that cover the curriculum with total credits of 22.
A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.
Course Overview
Term 1
Week 8: First internal due
Term 2
Week 8: Second internal due
Term 3
Week 10: External portfolio due
Assessment Policy & Procedures Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1x A3 clearfile, 1x A3 Visual Art diary, 35mm SLR Camera - Own digital SLR camera is essential.
It is recommended students pay the subject charge of $40. The covers the cost of the take home materials in the course and a yearly licence fee for Photoshop. This would be installed on a personal computer.
Students are expected to pay for their own printing costs.