Photography
Intent
At Barnwell we offer the Art and Design: Photography subject. We follow the AQA Exam Board for GCSE and A Level, as we believe the content of the course allows students to be independent in their exploration as they develop as young artists, designers, photographers. We feel the value of analysis and critical understand underpins the value of practical elements of the course and naturally reinforces the course. We feel that this process is vital for our students at Barnwell, as they thrive in a vocational setting, therefore gaining a deeper and richer knowledge overall. These elements are embedded into our KS3 Curriculum from Y7-9.
Within our Art and Design: Photography curriculum we embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire, and challenge students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft, and design.
The curriculum for art and design: photography aims to ensure that all students:
- produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
- become proficient in lens and light based and other art, craft, and design techniques.
- evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft, and design.
- know about renowned artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
- to use a range of techniques to record their observations in journals and other media as a basis for exploring their ideas.
Art & Design: Photography Learning Journey
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GCSE Art & Design: Photography
Course Title: GCSE (9-1) Art & Design: Photography
Specification Code: 8206
Exam Board: AQA Web Link
Please contact Mr Ledster for further information.
| KS4 COURSE: |
Y10 CONTENT |
Y10 KEY ASSESSMENT |
Y11 CONTENT |
Y11 KEY ASSESSMENT |
| Autumn 1 |
Component 1
Introduction – Recording Skills + Themed Photographic Projects (TBC)
Foundation Skills:
- Composition and colour.
- Texture and Depth of Field.
- Lighting and Portraiture.
- Mixed Media and Portraiture.
- Long Exposure & Light Painting.
- Photoshop Skills.
- Drawing/Painting/Observation/Imagination + Critical Analysis exploring artists methods + Exploring + developing ideas using a range of media + processes.
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Component 1
Foundation Skills
Portfolio 60%
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3rd Project - Mock Personal independent project – internally set theme(s)
- Research, develop + refine final chosen idea(s)
- Realisation of 1st final outcome
- Refined final outcome (if necessary)
- Present personal portfolio
- Component 1 submitted for final assessment.
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Component 1
Project 3
Portfolio 60%
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| Autumn 2 |
| Spring 1 |
1st Personal independent project – internally set theme(s).
- Research, develop + refine final chosen idea(s)
- Realisation of 1st final outcome
- Refined final outcome (if necessary)
- Present personal portfolio
- Component 1 submitted for assessment
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Component 1
Project 1
Portfolio 60%
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Component 2 –
Externally Set Assignment – Theme assigned by AQA exam board + Theme issued in the first week of term + 8 weeks to produce preparatory work studies to support given theme + Research, record, develop, review, refine + produce FINAL outcome (10 hours’ practical exam in exam conditions)
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Component 2
ESA 40%
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| Spring 2 |
| Summer 1 |
2nd Personal independent project – internally set theme(s).
- Research, develop + refine final chosen idea(s)
- Realisation of 1st final outcome
- Refined final outcome (if necessary)
- Present personal portfolio
- Component 1 submitted for assessment
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Component 1
Project 2
Portfolio 60%
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Course Complete |
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| Summer 2 |
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Topics
Students select from a range of different starting points to work independently in each term.
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2020
(Jan-Dec)
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Photography Independent Projects:
- Dark & Light
- Fantastic and Strange
- Movement
- Mixed Media
- Choice of Colour
- Shadows
- Surafce. Texture and Detail
- Framing
- Elements of Landscape in Portraiture
- Paper
- Messages
- Structures and Viewpoints
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2021
(Jan-July)
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Photography Independent Projects:
- Destroy (Rankin inspired)
- Fill the Frame - Close Ups
- Fragments
- Double Exposure
- Movement
- Street Photography
- Manipulating Reality
- Collections
- Reflections
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KS5
Art & Design: Photography
Course Title: A Level Art & Design: Photography
Specification Code: 7246
Exam Board: AQA Web Link
Year 12
Year 1 Term 1 Component 1
Introduction – Recording Skills
- Darkroom Process + Camera-less methods
- Photography Genres: Portraiture; Landscape; Still Life; Abstract; Documentary; Photo-Journalism; Fine Art; Abstract; Surrealism; Conceptual; Editorial/Commercial
- Gallery Concepts and Presentation
- Contextual and Critical Studies
Year 1 Term 2 Component 1
Introduction to Personal Investigation
- Research, Development + Refining ideas
- Realisation + combination of ideas
- Reviewed + Refined outcomes
- Present personal portfolio
Year 1 Term 3 Component 1
Personal Investigation
- Research, Development + Refining ideas
- Realisation + combination of ideas
- Reviewed + Refined outcomes
- Present personal portfolio
Year 13
Year 2 Term 1 Component 1
Personal Investigation
- Research, Development + Refining ideas
- Realisation + combination of ideas
- Reviewed + Refined outcomes
- Present personal portfolio
- Component 1 submitted for assessment
Year 2 Term 2 Component 1
Month Deadlines: Personal Investigation
- Reviewed + Refined outcomes
- Present personal portfolio
- Planning + preparation for final outcomes
- Component 1 submitted for final assessment
Year 2 Term 2 Component 2
Component 2 – Externally Set Assignment – Theme assigned by AQA exam board + Theme issued in the first week of February + 8 weeks to produce preparatory work studies to support given theme + Research, record, develop, review, refine + produce FINAL outcome (15 hours’ practical exam in exam conditions)
Year 2 Term 3 Component 1 + Component 2
Presentation of portfolio and Externally Set Assignment Exhibition
Extended Independent Reading
The Art, Design and Technology extended reading list may be downloaded here.
