12PHT

12 Photography

Course Description

This course is for students who are leaning towards a career in the creative industries and would like more time developing skills in Visual Arts. This course will be student-led with students able to choose from a variety of media and themes to develop a body of work.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$60 class fee for photography materials.
$80 stationery package for each student.
Students will need to pay for their own photo printing at Warehouse Stationery for their final boards.

Pathway

Career pathways in photography include becoming a:
Professional photographer in areas such as portrait, fashion, commercial, wedding, wildlife, or sports photography.

Other roles include photojournalist, freelance photographer, photo editor, studio manager, fine art photographer, and photography teacher.

Additional opportunities exist in fields like stock photography, forensic photography, product photography, and digital content creation.

Assessment Information

Produce a body of work for a portfolio.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0