Art and Design (Photography)
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School - Lincolnshire
01673866900
Lincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3JB
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Course summary

During the course, students will be introduced to a variety of experiences exploring a range of photographic media, techniques, and processes. They will be made aware of both traditional and new technologies. Students will explore relevant images, artefacts, and resources relating to Photography and a wider range of art and design, from the past and from recent times, including European and non-European examples. This will be integral to the investigating and making process. Their responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate the student's understanding of different styles, genres, and traditions. Students will use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin their work where appropriate. There is no specific requirement for students to demonstrate drawing skills in this endorsement unless they wish to. Students may use traditional methods and/or digital techniques to produce images. Students will be required to demonstrate skills in all of the following: ● The ability to explore elements of visual language, line form, color, pattern, and texture in the context of Photography ● The ability to respond to an issue, theme, concept, or idea or work to brief or answer a need in Photography ● Appreciation of viewpoint, composition, depth of field, and movement; time-based, through such techniques as a sequence or “frozen moment” ● The appropriate use of the camera, film, lenses, filters, and lighting for work in their chosen area of Photography ● Understanding of techniques related to the developing and printing of photographic images, where appropriate, presentation and layout.

Entry requirements

40 points in their 9 best GCSE subjects or equivalent qualifications. (Where 9 subjects have not been studied, the school reserves the right to consider entry; this will be dependent on actual exam results, not predictions, and students must still achieve the minimum individual subject requirements.) A minimum of 2 grade 6s in GCSE subjects or grades of the same standard in equivalent qualifications. Grade 6 in GCSE Photography Grade 5 in GCSE Photography and a grade 6 in GCSE Art or Graphic Communication If Photography was not studied at GCSE, then a grade 6 in a related subject.

How you'll be assessed

This is a two-year linear course where students will be required to produce a Personal Investigation for their coursework component (60% of the awarded marks). This will be an extended practical project, supported by a 1000-3000 word written component. The Externally Set Assignment (40% of the marks) is another practical project where students are required to respond to themes set by AQA and culminate in a 15-hour controlled period.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressLincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3JB