Art and Design: Photography

Assessment

The Photography course has two components. Component 1: Personal Investigation (60% of A Level) This component has two parts. Part 1 – practical work • From personal starting points Students submit: • Supporting sketchbook studies • Personal final outcomes Part 2 – personal study • Students submit a formal written investigation (minimum of 1000 words) on a theme of their own choice. Component 2: Externally set assignment (40% of A Level) • Theme released to teachers and students on 1st February of Year 13 • Sustained focus period of 15 hours (controlled conditions) in which students create final response(s) to the theme Students submit: * Preparatory sketchbook studies * Personal final outcome(s)