Tauranga Boys’ College
This course requires 2 options.
Photography 2
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Leana Buxton.
This practical, hands on course provides students the opportunity to learn creatively through the lens of a camera! Each student chooses their own theme to base their work on and develop their ideas.
Processes and procedures involved with digital photography including
•Camera use
•Printing
•Photoshop and digital manipulation
The year culminates in a Folio submission.
Course Overview
Term 1
Students learn the basics of photography both in the studio and on location. Selecting a theme and developing ideas through photography are the key areas of focus for Term one.
Term 2
Students continue to develop work to show both understanding of conventions and the development of ideas in the medium of photography. Experimentation of techniques and editing in Adobe Lightroom are core areas of focus for this term.
Term 3
Students continue to develop work based on their chosen theme. Greater independent learning should occur during this term as students take ownership of their ideas and control of the camera.
Term 4
Term four culminates in the presentation of the students work in a two panel folio board for external assessment.
Prerequisites
You will need HOD approval if you did not take a pathway course in Year 11. Please email [email protected].nz
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$60
Students will be required to purchase their own SD Camera card for use in an out of school. Cameras are available for student use.
Pathway
A practical course where students are challenged to individually devise, plan and shoot based on their chosen theme. Exploration of different camera techniques, processes and approaches will be explored.
Assessment Information
Two Internal and one External submission make up this course. The external is the presentation of work done throughout the year so no examination is sat.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Course endorsement provides recognition for a student who has performed exceptionally well in an individual course.
Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:
* 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and
* at least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.2 - Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to photography
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10
Term: 2021-03-04, Week: 2021-03-04
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.3 - Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established photography practice
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10
Term: 2021-03-04, Week: 2021-03-04
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within photography
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 3
Term: 2021-03-04, Week: 2021-03-04
Pathway Tags
Industrial Design, Architectural Design, Fashion Design, Culinary Arts, Computer Programming, Media Design, Product Design, Furniture making, Barista, Robotics, Landscaping, Spatial Design, Textiles, Visual Communication., Animator/Digital Artist, Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Aeroplane Pilot, Artist, Tattoo Artist, Film/Television Camera Operator, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Conservator, Jeweller, Curator, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Early Childhood Teacher, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Florist, Lighting Technician, Nanny/Child Carer, Photographer,
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