A LEVEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Studying A level Photography enables students to apply to foundation courses in fine art or photography and eventually a degree in photography or a related course. In employment terms, you could then consider a wide range of careers including photojournalism, freelance photography, media and promotional photography.
Photography is a very creative and satisfying subject to study. You will learn how to how touse a fully manual camera, both in the studio and on location, and how to develop and process your own black and white pictures. You will also use digital cameras an software packages such as Photoshop and imovie to produce high quality images.
You will also learn about other photographers’ work, produce independent research and develop your own analytical skills. Visits to galleries are a key component of the course in order to complete the critical and contextual studies elements.
Commitment, enthusiasm and the ability to work under your own initiative are essential if you are to get the most from this course you will have to be prepared to give a considerable amount of your time to independent study outside of timetabled lessons to produce a rich and varied portfolio of work.
Component 1: Portfolio and personal study (coursework - 60%)
Project 1 Surfaces: You will explore images, artefacts and resources relating to a wide range of art and photography.
Responding to these through practical and critical activities, you will also produce written analyses of their own work and that of other photographers and artists. All students will be introduced to ideas, processes, materials and techniques relevant to different aspects of photography, learning through practical explorations of media and materials, workshop demonstrations and individual tutorials.
Project 2 Portfolio and personal study: The course is a continuation and expansion of the methodology and realisations developed in project 1. The coursework includes a practical portfolio of work, sketchbook illustrated study of a topic of your own choice and detailed written essay (1000-3000 WORDS) which is based on further personal study and runs parallel to the practical based project.
Component 2: Set assignment (practical exam - 40%)
This will take place near the end of the course. By this stage, you will have evolved a personal style and will be able to integrate processes and practices to communicate ideas to support your focus of study. Assessment includes both preparatory work and work produced under examination conditions.
Possible progression: Students can go on to Art Foundation courses at college or the major art schools before degree courses in photography, graphics and fine art.
Exam Board: Edexcel
Photography is a very creative and satisfying subject to study. You will learn how to how touse a fully manual camera, both in the studio and on location, and how to develop and process your own black and white pictures. You will also use digital cameras an software packages such as Photoshop and imovie to produce high quality images.
You will also learn about other photographers’ work, produce independent research and develop your own analytical skills. Visits to galleries are a key component of the course in order to complete the critical and contextual studies elements.
Commitment, enthusiasm and the ability to work under your own initiative are essential if you are to get the most from this course you will have to be prepared to give a considerable amount of your time to independent study outside of timetabled lessons to produce a rich and varied portfolio of work.
Component 1: Portfolio and personal study (coursework - 60%)
Project 1 Surfaces: You will explore images, artefacts and resources relating to a wide range of art and photography.
Responding to these through practical and critical activities, you will also produce written analyses of their own work and that of other photographers and artists. All students will be introduced to ideas, processes, materials and techniques relevant to different aspects of photography, learning through practical explorations of media and materials, workshop demonstrations and individual tutorials.
Project 2 Portfolio and personal study: The course is a continuation and expansion of the methodology and realisations developed in project 1. The coursework includes a practical portfolio of work, sketchbook illustrated study of a topic of your own choice and detailed written essay (1000-3000 WORDS) which is based on further personal study and runs parallel to the practical based project.
Component 2: Set assignment (practical exam - 40%)
This will take place near the end of the course. By this stage, you will have evolved a personal style and will be able to integrate processes and practices to communicate ideas to support your focus of study. Assessment includes both preparatory work and work produced under examination conditions.
Possible progression: Students can go on to Art Foundation courses at college or the major art schools before degree courses in photography, graphics and fine art.
Exam Board: Edexcel