Art and Design (Photography)

Assessment

With the AS part of the course complete, students are aware of their strengths within Digital Photography and can make a choice about which area within art they focus on in their Investigation (60% of total A level). The Personal Investigation is a portfolio of work that shows a personal response to a starting point that is negotiated between the student and tutor. In addition to this, a 1000 – 3000 word written study that relates to the student’s practical work and the work of relevant photographers is also completed. The final stage of the course is the Externally Set Task (40% of total A level). Unlike the Personal Investigation, the starting point for this project is set by OCR in the form of an exam paper. The paper offers several themes that students can work on. Students have 12-14 weeks to create a body of preparatory work which documents the development of a final idea. Students are given 15 hours to create a final piece of work in exam conditions. A Level Specification – OCR H603 Personal Investigation (01) 120 marks 60% of total A-level Externally Set Task (02) 80 marks 40% of total A-level