Assessment Criteria

Below is the new and updated assessment criteria for 2015

Students must:		% in GCE
AO1 Research & Response	Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding	25%
AO2 Experiment	Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops	25%
AO3 Record	Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress	25%
AO4 Realisation	Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements	25%
Total		100%

Autumn Term

Please see below a quick over-view of the first 4 months of AS photography- Up until Christmas:

September	October		November	December
Practical
Welcome to the course Darkroom: Photogram Pinhole Pinhole into Photoshop	Camera Controls: Aperture Shutter Speed		Film: Loading camera Exposing film Developing film Printing Contact sheet Enlargement Dodge/ burn	Photoshop basics: Improve portrait, Photoshop montage: Adjustment layers Quick mask Filters
				Mocks
Investigation
Initial assessment- Beauty Project Decide on theme Initial Research Sketch ideas Use pinhole with ideas First shoot & first shoot review	Plan 2nd shoot Link aperture to investigation Link Shutter Speed to investigation Launch Light Project		Plan initial shoot for light project 1st shoot for light project Review 1st shoot for light project Plan 2nd shoot for light project.	Final shoot for Light Project Final shoot for investigation
		Light Project

2015 New Specifications

We have new specifications for the 2015 AS intake- If you would like to view the new specifications please click on the link below:

New Specs!