OPTIONAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
60%
40%
COURSEWORK
EXAM BOARD: EDUQAS/WJEC
Assessment of work: The GCSE examination consists of a coursework Portfolio (60% of the final mark), several projects looked at together as a group, externally set assignments (40% of the final mark). Work is documented in work journals and a portfolio. All work is internally marked and moderated by the exam board.
Further study: Students can go on to study A level Photography.
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
In GCSE the specification used is Art & Design (Photography). It emphasises the importance of photography as an art form as well as a way to communicate ideas. Development of ideas through sustained research and individual work is the most important aspect of the course. Candidates are encouraged to understand the potential of photography through: • The proper use of cameras, both film and digital and associated equipment • Developing and printing monochrome images • Working to a brief, theme or topic • Viewpoint, composition, depth of field • Presentation, layout, mounting • The production of journals and critical studies to explain ideas • Digital post-production software • Studio practice and electronic lighting • Work on location
Students may choose to work in many areas of the subject area including: Photojournalism; Fashion; Portraiture; Illustration; Documentation; Landscape and Cityscape. All students must provide their own 35mm Single Lens Reflex camera in good working order, a digital camera and ideally a tripod.
THE KING ALFRED SCHOOL - GCSE OPTIONS 2021/22
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