Qualification: NCEA Level 2

Entry requirements: NCEA Art Level 1. Exceptions may be made only in consultation with the HOD Art.  It is highly recommended that students have their own SLR digital camera. A limited number of cameras are available for school use.

Year 12 Photography provides the entry requirement for Year 13 Photography.

Content/Skills: Year 12 Photography is a course where ākonga specialise in the use of photography as a n artmaking tool. Ākonga will engage in individual themes and explore subjects they are passionate about, in the production of a 2-board portfolio.

Ākonga's critical thinking, collaborative skills and creative abilities are fostered throughout the course in the production of photographic artworks.

Ākonga are taught how to use the manual functions of a Digital SLR Camera through extensive photoshoots outside of the classroom. Ākonga will be taught professional studio lighting techniques and how to compose and photography objects looking at lighting, composition, meaning and intention.

Ākonga have full access to the Adobe Package and will learn how to edit and manipulate photographs in post-production with Photoshop and Lightroom.

We have extensive facilities with a full computer suite and photographic studio.

The course prepares ākonga for the first stages of a career in Photography or any other of the many related Visual Arts careers (Architecture, Advertising, Illustration, Film, Interior or Graphic Design, Digital Photography) .

Stationery costs will range from: $40.00 - $60.00 depending on what equipment a ākonga may already have.

Each ākonga will be provided with access to Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) and print credit for completed work for the formative and summative assessments. For all extra printing ākonga will need to purchase print credit.

Please be aware that this course has associated costs. By selecting this course you will be requested to make contributions connected to its delivery. These costs for specialist art materials are: $30.00

Ākonga also have the possibility of outsourcing the final work for the External Portfolio. This cost will be: $54.00.

Assessment:

2 Internal Achievement Standards worth 8 credits

1 External Achievement Standard worth 12 credits

Where does it lead? NCEA Level 3.

For further information contact Mrs Anderson, Acting HOD Visual Arts asj@cghs.school.nz