Photography
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| Year 12 | Portfolio of work | Personal Investigation Research |
Personal Investigation |
| Skills | Workshops based on building various photographic skills including photograms, how to use a digital SLR camera, shutter speed, light painting, manual camera settings and digital manipulation using Photoshop | Personal investigation into a concept or theme supported by written material. Focus on initial research, photographic investigations and analytical skills. | Further development of the Personal Investigation with focus on responding to the work of artists/photographers, developing ideas and exploring media. |
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Assessment |
Portfolio of work: provides opportunities for producing work for Post 18 portfolios | (60% of A level grade ) | (60% of A level grade) |
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Year 13 | Personal investigation: Essay writing and development of personal outcomes |
Externally Set Assignment | Externally set Assignment: final outcomes |
| Skills | Developing essay writing, critical understanding and analytical skills; producing written work of between 1,000 and 3,000 words | A project set by the exam board. Students will choose one of eight questions to be used as a starting point; developing preparatory studies towards a personal outcome | Students have 15 hours of supervised time. Students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes in the 15 hours. |
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Assessment |
Personal investigation (60% of grade) | Externally set Assignment (40% of grade) | Externally set Assignment (40% of grade) |
Entry Requirements
5 in GCSE Art.
Exam Board
AQA A LEVEL ART AND DESIGN: PHOTOGRAPHY
What three things should I do to further my independent learning of this subject?
1. Take lots of creative photographs by changing your position or perspective.
2. Visit art and photography exhibitions.
3. Try using an DSLR camera on manual settings as often as possible.