Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

To develop pupils’ knowledge, curiosity, understanding, skills and application for developing photographic outcomes. Photography encompasses a wide range of conventional and digital disciplines but is firmly rooted in the skills required to develop ideas towards producing outcomes that communicate ideas and high-quality visual responses. Outcomes will be a natural conclusion formed by preceding supporting studies developed by a rigorous exploration of the formal elements, exploring skills and techniques both formally and experimentally. Pupils will be expected to work independently and self-directed through a range of tasks and to encourage flexibility in their approach to Photography