03PHO

NCEA Level 3 Photography

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Rogan James.


NCEA Level 3 Visual Art: Photography

At Level 3 you can select two Visual Art subjects.

Level 3 Photography is a practical course. You will expand on knowledge gained in Level 2 Photography to generate, analyse, clarify and regenerate ideas towards the production of an NCEA Portfolio board for the external standard. This folio is larger than at Level 2 and requires a higher ability level.

You will extend your skills, learning how to use appropriate and established photography techniques to clarify your ideas. You will be provided the opportunity to work much more independently using photography to respond to a theme which you will propose at the beginning of the year.

Photography, and knowing how to create visual messages, will help prepare you for all creative industries as well as Fine Art. The range of pathways is vast, from journalism, fashion and modelling, property sales and interior design, to 3D animation, cinematography, film and advertising. As well as new career opportunities created via social media!


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Recommended Prior Learning

You should have 12 credits in one or more Level 2 Visual Arts subject(s) (Level 2 Photography an advantage), OR the approval of the Head of Department of Visual Arts.

Course Costs

This Course Contribution covers specialist take-home equipment, and is an APPROXIMATE figure.
Students will have access to digital SLR cameras and lenses during class time, but having their own camera would be an advantage.

Description Type Value
Course Contribution (approximate) Contribution $45.00
$45.00

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: 18
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 18
Optional Credits Available: 0
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91452 v2
NZQA Info

Photography 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established photography practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91457 v2
NZQA Info

Photography 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within photography practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 14
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.