Art and Design (Photography)

Assessment

There are two components assessed with four Assessment Objectives. Component 1 - Personal Investigation (60% of the mark)- is coursework and assessed through project work and a personal project with a written assignment between 1000 and 3000 words. Component 2 - (40% of the Mark) is an Externally Set Assignment with a choice of themes supplied by the exam board at the beginning of February. At the end of the Externally Set Assignment you complete a 15 hour timed piece under exam conditions. Both components are internally assessed and externally moderated. The four assessment objectives are: A01 Develop - to develop a theme through research, investigation and experimentation. A02 Explore - a sustained approach to media, materials and techniques. A03 Record - detailed recording of ideas, observations and insights while reflecting critically on work and progress. A04 Present - fully developed and meaningful realization of intentions with connections to visual and other elements. You receive a mark out of 96 for each component. These four areas are holistically assessed and coincide with Praising Stars reporting.