Art and Design (Photography)

Assessment

Unit 1: Portfolio: In Year 12 you complete a portfolio based on a set theme, with personal choice elements, culminating in an internal 10 hour exam. DSLR Camera techniques are taught in the first term, which includes altering ‘Depth of Field’ through Aperture control and ‘Long Exposures’ and ‘High Speed’ photography through Shutter speed control. Photoshop is then taught, alongside other more craft based post-production editing techniques. The final A level coursework portfolio is then completed based on a personal theme, using many of the techniques explored in the first term. This is worth 60% of the final A Level, with no time limit. This has a written element of up to 3000 words. A sketchbook of art history analysis, photo shoots development edits and final photographic presentations is presented alongside a series of final pieces. Unit 2: External Task: A question is selected from the pre- release paper and a sketchbook of preparatory studies based on photographic technologies and techniques, research and art history is completed. The 15 hour final exam is completed and marked alongside the preparatory work, this is worth 40% of final A Level. This is a 3 month unit of work.