Welcome to A Level Photography year one.
Thank you for choosing Coulsdon Sixth Forms Photography course. On this page you will find links to the course information. This includes course planners, course overview, what the components are and how you are assessed.
Use the course planner below to plan your course.
Course planner 2017-18
Thank you for choosing Coulsdon Sixth Forms Photography course. On this page you will find links to the course information. This includes course planners, course overview, what the components are and how you are assessed.
Use the course planner below to plan your course.
Course planner 2017-18
Course Overview: what to expect with the
two-year A/level
This is a two-year
course with 100% coursework in the first year. During year one you will sit a
mock exam towards the end, based on pervious exam papers and marked as if it
was a real exam. This will give you an
end of year mark, which will go towards deciding your progression onto year 2.
In the second year
there are two components a personal investigation that is coursework and worth
60% of your mark and an externally set themed exam, which is worth 40% of your
mark.
Possible areas of
study in both years will include: photographing people, photographing places, still-life photography, documentary photography, photojournalism, experimental imagery, photographic installation, fashion photography, digital imaging, moving image (video, film, animation)
Course overview:
your first year
The course in year one
will give you the opportunity to develop a broad foundation of critical, practical
and theoretical skills. This provides a
sound basis for progression to more confident and personal creative journeys
during the mid to latter part of year one. Your component for year one is
called: The Personal Creative Enquiry.
The Personal
Creative Enquiry
Is a single component (100%
coursework) that enables you to undertake a major critical, practical and
theoretical investigation based on subject matter that has personal
significance.
Critical, practical
and theoretical elements of the Personal Creative Enquiry will be purposefully
integrated so that they mutually support the whole teaching and learning
experience.
How are you assessed?
You will be assessed through the four Assessment Objectives (AO1-4), placing equal mark value on creative processes and their outcomes. Your investigations will be recorded in a sketchbook, presented to your teacher each week for continual assessment and feedback.
How are you assessed?
You will be assessed through the four Assessment Objectives (AO1-4), placing equal mark value on creative processes and their outcomes. Your investigations will be recorded in a sketchbook, presented to your teacher each week for continual assessment and feedback.
AO1 Contextual understanding
Develop ideas through
sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources,
demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
AO2 Creative making
Explore and select
appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing
and refining ideas as work develops.
AO3 Reflective recording
Record ideas,
observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work
and progress.
AO4 Personal presentation
Present a personal
and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes
connections between visual and other elements.
Use the project pages to see a more detailed breakdown of what each project provides.
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