Art and Design (Photography)
Newcastle-under-Lyme School - Staffordshire
01782631197
Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB
Course summary

Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of Photography, such as those listed below. Combinations of these areas are also possible: • Portraiture • Landscape photography • Commercial photography • Still-life photography • Documentary photography • Experimental imagery • Editorial photography • Photographic installation • The photographic process • Moving image • Animation The following are some of the techniques available to students in Photography: printing and developing films; digital technology; the use of camera equipment and lenses; lighting and exposure techniques; moving image and animation; alternative art-based printing such as screen printing; alternative chemical print processes such as liquid emulsion, toning and types of paper.

Entry requirements

a minimum of five (I)GCSEs at grade 6 / B and 3 at grade 5 / C.

How you'll be assessed

100% Personal Investigation Students can choose a personal investigation based on their own personally set brief for which they will generate a portfolio of appropriate work for assessment. They will carry out investigative research, technical skills, experimentation with a range of materials and techniques (such a digital exploration using Photoshop), creative development and outcome(s). We offer regular Photoshop workshops and our studios are open for extra study periods during lunchtimes and after school twice weekly.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionWest Midlands
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
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Gender TypeCo-Educational
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AddressMount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DB