Art and Design (Photography)

Assessment

AQA assesses coursework, which is completed during the entire course and marked before 31st May each year, resulting in a final grade. Component 1 is worth 60% of both GCSE and A Level and Component 2 is worth 40% of both GCSE and A Level. Students will use sketchpads and workbooks to demonstrate project-management through practical learning, ideas-development and critical analysis. Coursework takes the pressure away from traditional timed exams. There is a timed exam for final production of Component 2 (this only contains a small proportion of the marks and is assessed with the entire coursework).