Sixth Form Subject Choices 2021 - Flipbook - Page 11
What kind of work will I need to do outside lessons?
You will need to complete a range of supporting tasks in your work journal that will enhance your practical
skills as well as your ability to develop ideas, explore a range of photographic approaches and develop
software applications related to digital photography. Explore media and research contextual evidence from
photographers, designers and artists.
What could I go on to do at the end of my course?
A high percentage of our students go on to study at Art College. The diversity of the course makes it ideally
suited if you are intending to go on to Foundation Art & Design and degree courses specialising in many
aspects of Art such as Fine Art, Fashion/Textiles, Photojournalism, Architecture, Film/Animation, Graphic
Design, Furniture Design, Interior Design and Teaching.
What is the course content and how is it assessed?
This is a 2 Year Linear A-Level (No AS Level) and comprises of:
Component 1: Personal Investigation. 60% of A Level
This unit incorporates two linked elements:
a) Practical work
c) Personal study (essay). Independently graded at 12%.
A. Practical work: this aims to provide opportunities for students to pursue their own creative, visual ideas
in a chosen area of Photography. Students will demonstrate the ability to resolve issues and ideas that
emerge as an inevitable part of the process of creating art & design work. Development of ideas, review
and refinement of process will be an intricate part of realising a personal response resulting in a range
of final outcomes.
B. Personal study: The personal study should be closely related to the knowledge and understanding gained
from aspects of the practical work part of this unit. Students are required to research, evaluate, analyse
and establish coherent sustainable links between their own work and with that of historical and
contemporary references.
The personal study will be evidenced through critical written communication showing contextual research
and understanding in a minimum 1000 words of continuous prose, which may contain integrated images.
The personal study comprises 12% of the total qualification and is marked out of 18. This is externally
marked. Through the personal study, students will demonstrate understanding of relevant social, cultural or
historical contexts. Students will also need to express personal interpretations or conclusions, and use
technical and specialist vocabulary. The focus of the personal study can be any concept or movement the
candidate has an interest in.
Component 2: Externally Set Assignment. 40% of A Level
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