Art and Design (Photography)

Assessment

Students are strongly supported by highly skilled and specialist staff across many forms of lens-based media. The A Level course comprises 2 Units, 60% of the marks awarded for Unit 1: Personal Investigation, which starts at the beginning of students' Lower Sixth year and runs until February of their Upper Sixth year. The remaining 40% is awarded for Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment. Both these units are assessed according to the following four objectives, which are shared with, and tailored to, the students: 1. Developing ideas through focused investigations informed by demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. 2. Experimenting with and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes. 3. Recording in visual and/or other forms ideas, observations and insights relevant to their intentions. 4. Presenting a personal, informed and meaningful response demonstrating critical understanding making connections between visual, written and oral elements. Teaching is designed to maximize attainment with a positive student outcome, and experience, in mind.