7–10Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 Syllabus (2025)

The Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 Syllabus includes 4 elective courses:

• Photography, Film and Digital Media 200-hour elective
• Photography, Film and Digital Media 100-hour elective
• Photography, Film and Digital Media Life Skills 200-hour elective
• Photography, Film and Digital Media Life Skills 100hour elective.

The Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 Syllabus provides students with the opportunity to make photomedia artworks using still, moving and emerging photomedia forms, drawing inspiration from the interpretation of photomedia artworks and the world. They produce individual or collaborative photomedia artworks in a range of photomedia forms, reflecting the dynamic and evolving nature of these fields through historical and contemporary contexts. Students produce written, oral and multimodal texts to demonstrate their understanding of these globally significant practices.

Students develop knowledge, understanding and skills to enjoy making and interpreting photomedia artworks informed by their understanding of Artworld concepts, Viewpoints and Practice.

In Making, students learn about photomedia practice and the importance of creating unique and ethically responsible photomedia artworks. They explore how technologies, equipment, materials, processes, techniques, styles and qualities can support the creation of their photomedia artworks as a body of work.

In Critical and historical studies, students learn to appreciate the significance of photomedia artworks and build ethical awareness of cultural representation and appropriation. They learn to appreciate different cultures and perspectives, equipping them to engage more thoughtfully and responsibly in our diverse world. Students develop insight into real-world photomedia practice and connect their own experiences with the broader media landscape.

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Students must complete the mandatory Visual Arts course (Stage 4 outcomes and content) before starting the elective course. The mandatory course can also be completed through Visual Arts 7–10 Life Skills outcomes and content for eligible students.

Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 may be studied as an elective 100-hour or a 200-hour course. The content available for Stage 4 is identical to Stage 5. When teaching the course in Stage 4, the Stage 5 outcomes may be adjusted as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8. Loading .

In the elective course, approximately 60 per cent of class time should involve engaging in Making and approximately 40 per cent of class time should involve engaging in Critical and historical studies.

Schools determine the amount of time required for each focus area based on students’ needs.

For Photography, Film and Digital Media Life Skills:

• students are required to demonstrate achievement of one or more Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 Life Skills outcomes
• outcomes and content should be selected to meet the needs of individual students
• the focus areas provide possible frameworks for addressing the Photography, Film and Digital Media 7–10 Life Skills outcomes and content and are suggestions only. Teachers have the flexibility to select, group and sequence outcomes and content to meet the needs, strengths, goals, interests and prior learning of their students
• opportunities to engage in making photomedia artworks is integral to the development of knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to photomedia practice. Teachers may determine the appropriate amount of class time for engaging in Making, based on the needs, abilities and prior learning of their students. Some students with disability may require adjustments to engage in photomedia practice.