Photography

The EDUQAS (Part of WJEC) Photography course follows a broad syllabus where students are encouraged to develop a sound grounding within Photography whilst also building on skills from across the Art & Design curriculum. It is able to accommodate any areas of interest within Photography from commercial to conceptual work.

Main Skill Areas Developed:

DSLR camera and lens functions

Digital Manipulations

Formal Photography

Expressive Recording Film Development and Enlargement

Screen Printing

Mixed Media Studies

Editorial Photography

Experimental Portraiture

Location Development

Narrative Photography Mixed Media Photography

Traditional Film Photography

Independent Project

The curriculum is assessed on the students ability to:

Develop ideas through research and investigation.

Show confidence with experimentation within their creative practice.

Record insights, reflections and contextual meaning of their work.

Create a personal and meaningful outcome.

COURSE STRUCTURE

Year 12 – Course Content

Year 13 – Course Content

Personal Investigation

Externally set Exam unit

Students are expected to participate in 4/5 hours of class work and 4/5 hours of independent work per week.

Assessment by Portfolio and final exam at the end of Year 13.

Overall Entry Requirements:

6 GCSE's at grade 4 or above including an English and Maths.

Course Specific Entry Requirements:

A GCSE Graphic Design or Art grade 4 is usually required for taking the A-level course, due to the requirement for research, contextual analysis and design sketching.

However, students that can demonstrate the necessary skills and passion will also be considered.

It is not essential for students to own or buy any photographic equipment as the college can provide access to all the essential s required to be successful within this course. £20 is required by every student to contribute to the overall cost of materials used within each A Level ADT option. This is due to a number of expensive materials being used in all areas across the 2 years of the course. Students will need to provide a memory card and reader in order to be able to save their work to their folder. These can be purchased for under £10 and will be required from the first lesson.