Photography A Level

Assessment

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.