Photography

Subject:	Photography
Contact:	Mr S Parker

Overview

At Key Stage 5, we currently follow the AQA Art and Design syllabus (AQA Specification 72401).

Students should produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas of study, for example, portraiture, landscape photography, still life photography, documentary photography, photojournalism, fashion photography, experimental imagery, multimedia, photographic installation and moving image (video, film, animation). The course directly supports progression to further and higher education in Art and Design and related subjects, as well as providing all students with a platform to inspire a lifelong interest in, and enjoyment of, photography. Students have nine lessons a fortnight and are co-taught by two teachers who share responsibility preparing students for their coursework and examination over the two year course.

Curriculum content

	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Year 12	Composition Camera Functions Black and White Project 24	Composition Camera Functions Black and White Project 24	Student led project
Year 13	Personal Investigation Student led 1000 – 3000 written study	Externally Set Assignment Preparatory Period 15 hour exam

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Year 12

Composition

Camera Functions

Black and White

Project 24

Composition

Camera Functions

Black and White
Project 24

Student led project

Year 13

Personal Investigation

Student led

1000 – 3000 written study

Externally Set Assignment
Preparatory Period

15 hour exam

Assessment Components

Component 1: Personal Investigation	Component 2: Externally Set Assignment
What's assessed This is a practical investigation supported by written material. Students are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. It must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. It must include evidence of the student’s ability to research and develop ideas and relate their work in meaningful ways to relevant critical/contextual materials.	What's assessed Students are required to select one of eight questions. Students will be engaged with the preparatory period from 1 February. Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time. In the 15 hours students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.
How it's assessed • No time limit • 96 marks • 60% of A-level	How it's assessed • Preparatory period + 15 hours supervised time • 96 marks • 40% of A-level

Component 1:
Personal Investigation

Component 2:
Externally Set Assignment

What's assessed

This is a practical investigation supported by written material.

Students are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. It must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. It must include evidence of the student’s ability to research and develop ideas and relate their work in meaningful ways to relevant critical/contextual materials.

What's assessed

Students are required to select one of eight questions. Students will be engaged with the preparatory period from 1 February. Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time. In the 15 hours students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work.

How it's assessed

• No time limit

• 96 marks

• 60% of A-level

How it's assessed

• Preparatory period + 15 hours supervised time

• 96 marks

• 40% of A-level