Photography A Level
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College - Barking and Dagenham
02082704242
Terling Road, Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1JT
Course summary

Development of KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and TECHNIQUES. A study of GENRES, STYLES and TRADITIONS. Gallery Visits and location shoots. RESEARCH and EXPERIMENTATION. POST PROCESSING and PRESENTATION. COMPONENT 1: PORTFOLIO Coursework – 60% of final marks. PERSONAL STUDY - written assignment with illustrations. Component 2: EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT.

Entry requirements

Standard for all A Level Courses including a grade C in an Art related subject. It may be possible to study Photography without having taken an Art related GCSE course following an interview with the Head of Department. If you are hoping to study an A Level qualification you will need to have achieved at least 5 grade ‘C’s in 5 separate subjects. This must include a grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics. Our Vocational courses are for those students who achieved a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above.

How you'll be assessed

Regular formative assessment throughout the course, with group critique and consideration of the ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES. MOCK EXAM to be used for UCAS predictions. Summative assessment using Assessment Objectives at the end of each half term. All work submitted is internally marked and externally moderated. Year 12 Outline Introduction to COMPONENT 1: Coursework Theme: CONTRAST. A consideration of STARTING POINTS. RESEARCH and INVESTIGATION into the work of the suggested photographers. Begin IDEA 1. MOCK EXAM – assessment used for UCAS. Begin PERSONAL STUDY - written assignment with illustrations. Review of Exam and starting points. BEGIN IDEA 2. PERSONAL STUDY – 1st DRAFT SUBMITTED. Review of COMPONENT 1 so far. PARIS LOCATION SHOOT. Further REFINEMENT and EXPERIMENTATION of ideas. GROUP CRITIQUE and EXHIBITION of work. PERSONAL STUDY – 2nd DRAFT SUBMITTED. Consolidation of COMPONENT 1. SUMMER PROJECT discussed and set. Year 13 Outline Review of SUMMER PROJECT. Revisit IDEAS for COMPONENT 1. PERSONAL STUDY – SUBMITTED.Introduction to COMPONENT 2: EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT – 40% of final marks. A consideration of the various STARTING POINTS and SELECTION of 2 PERSONAL IDEAS. RESEARCH and INVESTIGATION into the work of the suggested artists. DEVELOPMENT, REFINEMENT and EXPERIMENTATION through IDEA 1. MOCK EXAM DEVELOPMENT, REFINEMENT and EXPERIMENTATION through IDEA 2. Consolidation of IDEAS. Selection of MAIN IDEA.Completion of COMPONENT 2: EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT EXAM. Revisit and FINAL DEADLINE FOR COMPONENT 1: COURSEWORK.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityBarking and Dagenham
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressTerling Road, Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1JT