PHO2

Level 2 Photography

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: S. Belcher.

An interesting and wide ranging beginner level course, establishing competent camera use, and covering many aspects of digital photography. It will help students develop their critical thinking skills and develop ideas. This course is best suited to students that are motivated and capable of operating in an organised and self-directed manner, and planning to pursue Photography at Level 3.

The programme will be individually tailored to each student’s talents. Students will complete the standards below or negotiate other alternatives as appropriate.

Entry Guidelines

 Students will ideally have their own camera, though some cameras are available for loan.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$50.00 Photography paper/memory sticks/2 panel folio/tape
Prices may be subject to change
Students need to be aware that they will also be spending extra money on printing costs in addition to the course fees.

Pathway

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.

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

Disclaimer

An individual course will only run if sufficient students are accepted into the course.


All approvals for courses through this system are subject to satisfactory achievement in remaining internal standards and external examinations. Course Confirmation Day will run at the start of next year, where final approval for each course will be confirmed.