Photography and Digital Media, ICT

In Year 3 children learn to:

• develop an awareness of mood, emotions and feelings in photography 
• change camera settings such as flash, zoom
• take photograph from a variety of viewpoints to best capture an image 
• can alter images through collage and jigsaws 

Sketchbook demonstrates altering a photographic image through collage, jigsaws, using ICT to make patterns.

In Year 4 children learn to:

• be aware of the use of lenses,  video, telescopes and  binoculars and of their effect on images 
• explore negative and positive  

Sketchbook demonstrates exploration of negative and positive, use of viewpoints/techniques to best capture an image and computer generated drawings.

In Year 5

• record, collect and store visual information using digital cameras and video recorders 
• present recorded visual images using software e.g. Photostory, Powerpoint 
• use a graphics package to create and manipulate new images 
• alter images through perspective 

Sketchbook demonstrates use of a graphics package, altering an image through perspective. 

In Year 6 children review above

Sketchbook demonstrates increasing knowledge of photographic techniques and use of ICT in art work .