Photography at A Level is essentially art-making using lens-based media and students are encouraged to develop curiosity for the medium and its creative potential. At the beginning of the course, students are introduced to a variety of digital and darkroom processes. They also gain an understanding of the history of photography and its genres. Equally as important as the technical side of photography is the creative approach taken by students, the way they document their experimentation and how thoughtfully they analyse it. As the course progresses, students select an area of personal interest and work with independence to produce an extensive body of work.
Ideally, students should have achieved a Level 6 in GCSE Art or another Art and Design discipline. Students without this should be able to demonstrate an interest in an area of Art and Design through some examples of work.
60% Personal Investigation (coursework project) undertaken over three terms. This includes an extensive portfolio of photoshoots, analysis and experimentation together with one or more resolved pieces and an essay of 3000 words. 40% Set Task. This is a response to a starting point set by the examination board. It includes preparatory work undertaken over one term and culminates in an outcome produced in examination conditions over 15 hours, spread over three days.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,970 - £38,634 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £17,622 - £19,449 |
| Address | Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH |
Photography at A Level is essentially art-making using lens-based media and students are encouraged to develop curiosity for the medium and its creative potential. At the beginning of the course, students are introduced to a variety of digital and darkroom processes. They also gain an understanding of the history of photography and its genres. Equally as important as the technical side of photography is the creative approach taken by students, the way they document their experimentation and how thoughtfully they analyse it. As the course progresses, students select an area of personal interest and work with independence to produce an extensive body of work.
Ideally, students should have achieved a Level 6 in GCSE Art or another Art and Design discipline. Students without this should be able to demonstrate an interest in an area of Art and Design through some examples of work.
60% Personal Investigation (coursework project) undertaken over three terms. This includes an extensive portfolio of photoshoots, analysis and experimentation together with one or more resolved pieces and an essay of 3000 words. 40% Set Task. This is a response to a starting point set by the examination board. It includes preparatory work undertaken over one term and culminates in an outcome produced in examination conditions over 15 hours, spread over three days.