Course content This course covers a broad and changing area of study with light-based imagery spanning almost two centuries. Learners might engage with early light based images and rudimentary technology, such as a pinhole camera, as well as the most contemporary, which may include the use of digital cameras, video camcorders, photocopiers, scanners and mobile phones. They may also work exclusively with film based or digital technology or with both. Outcomes can be screen or print based, comprise still or moving images and might be discrete to the subject area or combined with other art forms. Other skills developed You will learn to develop and extend ideas, creating final pieces using darkroom processes, that communicate your ideas through a visual medium. You will work independently and collaboratively, examining photographic works and analyzing them using a critical vocabulary. You will develop your knowledge and understanding of the context in which photographers work. Career value There are many careers opportunities in Photography. Most of these will require further study on an art foundation course, further education or university. The Art Department fully supports this process and offers advice and guidance about the application process. A student’s view “Doing the Photography course has allowed me to have creative freedom over my work and I have become more independent. I have enjoyed learning the darkroom process and using film cameras, and learning to use Photoshop has given me a fantastic life skill.”
AS Level: Personal Creative Enquiry: 100% of total qualification Internally set /Internally marked / Externally moderated. Incorporates 1 Major Element: Practical Portfolio of Work. This component allows students opportunities to generate and develop ideas, research primary and contextual sources, record practical and written observations, experiment with media and processes, and refine ideas towards producing resolved outcomes. The practical work will consist of a portfolio of developmental work and outcomes, based on themes and ideas from personal starting points. A Level Unit 1 Personal Creative Enquiry: 60% of total qualification Internally set /Internally marked / Externally moderated. Incorporates 3 Major Elements: Supporting Studies, Practical Work and a Personal Study. Supporting studies and practical work will consist of a portfolio of developmental work and outcomes, based on themes and ideas from personal starting points. The personal study will be evidenced through critical written communication showing contextual research and understanding in a minimum 1000 words of continuous prose, which will contain integrated images. A Level Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment: 40% of total qualification Externally set / Internally marked / Externally moderated. The externally set exam incorporates 2 major elements: Preparatory studies and the 15 hour period of sustained focus (exam). Preparatory studies will consist of a portfolio of practical and written developmental work, based on the externally set assignment. During the 15 hour period of sustained focus, students will produce final outcome(s) extending from their preparatory studies in response to the externally set assignment, under examination conditions.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Welham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 9BU |
Course content This course covers a broad and changing area of study with light-based imagery spanning almost two centuries. Learners might engage with early light based images and rudimentary technology, such as a pinhole camera, as well as the most contemporary, which may include the use of digital cameras, video camcorders, photocopiers, scanners and mobile phones. They may also work exclusively with film based or digital technology or with both. Outcomes can be screen or print based, comprise still or moving images and might be discrete to the subject area or combined with other art forms. Other skills developed You will learn to develop and extend ideas, creating final pieces using darkroom processes, that communicate your ideas through a visual medium. You will work independently and collaboratively, examining photographic works and analyzing them using a critical vocabulary. You will develop your knowledge and understanding of the context in which photographers work. Career value There are many careers opportunities in Photography. Most of these will require further study on an art foundation course, further education or university. The Art Department fully supports this process and offers advice and guidance about the application process. A student’s view “Doing the Photography course has allowed me to have creative freedom over my work and I have become more independent. I have enjoyed learning the darkroom process and using film cameras, and learning to use Photoshop has given me a fantastic life skill.”
AS Level: Personal Creative Enquiry: 100% of total qualification Internally set /Internally marked / Externally moderated. Incorporates 1 Major Element: Practical Portfolio of Work. This component allows students opportunities to generate and develop ideas, research primary and contextual sources, record practical and written observations, experiment with media and processes, and refine ideas towards producing resolved outcomes. The practical work will consist of a portfolio of developmental work and outcomes, based on themes and ideas from personal starting points. A Level Unit 1 Personal Creative Enquiry: 60% of total qualification Internally set /Internally marked / Externally moderated. Incorporates 3 Major Elements: Supporting Studies, Practical Work and a Personal Study. Supporting studies and practical work will consist of a portfolio of developmental work and outcomes, based on themes and ideas from personal starting points. The personal study will be evidenced through critical written communication showing contextual research and understanding in a minimum 1000 words of continuous prose, which will contain integrated images. A Level Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment: 40% of total qualification Externally set / Internally marked / Externally moderated. The externally set exam incorporates 2 major elements: Preparatory studies and the 15 hour period of sustained focus (exam). Preparatory studies will consist of a portfolio of practical and written developmental work, based on the externally set assignment. During the 15 hour period of sustained focus, students will produce final outcome(s) extending from their preparatory studies in response to the externally set assignment, under examination conditions.