1ARTPD

Level 1 Art - Photography & Design

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Carnachan.

Learn Photography and Adobe Photoshop skills to create a portfolio of digital collages 

Students in Level 1 Photography & Design will learn how to better compose their photographs by exploring a range of photographic conventions and artist models. Students will further their learning in the digital arts by using Adobe Photoshop to manipulate images and create visually interesting and meaningful digital collages.

It is beneficial for students to have a digital camera, or phone that can take good-quality images and a laptop capable of running Adobe Suite (no more than 4 years old) however, there is an Art Computer Suite and camera available for lending also available.

Costs include an art kit of individual items, professional printing of an A1 panel, plus items that will be shared in the class to keep costs down. These shared items will be available over the year as required. Students will also be given a student license to run Adobe Creative Suite on their own laptops or home PCs.

Please note this course cannot be taken in conjunction with Level 1 Visual Art (1ARTV)




Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Course Cost - $65
Trip Cost - included in the Course Fee.

Pathway

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 10
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 5
Optional Credits Available: 5
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 0
Optional External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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. 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: 10
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Optional Assessments

This course offers the following optional standards, which will be agreed upon in consultation with your teacher.

Optional Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 5
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0