APD1

Art Photography and Design - NCEA Level 1

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Rogerson.

In this course students will learn to use a digital SLR camera, PhotoShop, as well as becoming familiar with the Design Process. There is a research and theory component to this course.

Students will have access to digital SLR cameras and lenses, but having their own camera will be an advantage. Students should consult their teacher about which camera to buy if they are intending on purchasing their own one.

A range of additional art materials that may improve your child’s learning and art making experiences will be available for purchase through the school and selected suppliers.

Course Overview

Term 1
Work commences on a research Art history and photography work for First Term Narrative Exhibition

Art History 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of links between context(s) and art works - research assignment

Term 2
Visual Arts 1.5 - Produce a finished work that demonstrates skills appropriate to cultural conventions
Exhibition Photographic work developed over term one and into term 2 - due Week 3.

Term 3
Students are working on developing Photography and design work for the external Portfolio and Visual arts 1.3 internal assessment.
Visual Arts 1.4 - Produce a body of work informed by established practice, which develops ideas, using a range of media
Visual Arts 1.3 - Use drawing conventions to develop work in more than one field of practice

Term 4
Visual Arts 1.4 - Produce a body of work informed by established practice, which develops ideas, using a range of media - Due Week 1 term 4.

Students are given time to expand their knowledge to work in two fields of Photography and design.
Visual Arts 1.3 - Use drawing conventions to develop work in more than one field of practice. -Due Week 5

Chance for New Students and re submission of 1.5 Narrative work for end of Year Exhibition.
Visual Arts 1.5 - Produce a finished work that demonstrates skills appropriate to cultural conventions

Recommended Prior Learning

Year 10 Visual Arts or at the discretion of the Head of Arts.

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91912 v4
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.1 - Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore an Aotearoa New Zealand Māori context and another cultural context
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91913 v3
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91914 v4
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91915 v3
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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