Photography is an art based course and is assessed through its creative content. Students are taught how to use a digital SLR camera and how to manipulate images in Photoshop, a digital program designed specifically for photography. Students are required to submit one unit of coursework within a portfolio of work. There is also an examination project which begins in February of the second year and ends at the beginning of May.
GCSE Photography at grade 5 or above. If you wish to study the A Level without sitting Photography GCSE this is permissible as long as you have achieved a grade 5 or above in another arts-based subject.
Component 1 - The Coursework Portfolio and Personal Investigation is worth 60% of your overall grade. It is marked on a regular basis throughout the course, in order to allow students to develop work to overcome any shortfall in their submission. Component 2 - an examination project worth 40% is taken in May of the second year.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Bracknell Forest |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Grant Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Photography is an art based course and is assessed through its creative content. Students are taught how to use a digital SLR camera and how to manipulate images in Photoshop, a digital program designed specifically for photography. Students are required to submit one unit of coursework within a portfolio of work. There is also an examination project which begins in February of the second year and ends at the beginning of May.
GCSE Photography at grade 5 or above. If you wish to study the A Level without sitting Photography GCSE this is permissible as long as you have achieved a grade 5 or above in another arts-based subject.
Component 1 - The Coursework Portfolio and Personal Investigation is worth 60% of your overall grade. It is marked on a regular basis throughout the course, in order to allow students to develop work to overcome any shortfall in their submission. Component 2 - an examination project worth 40% is taken in May of the second year.