Sir John Deane's Programme of Study 2019/20 Programme | Page 6

Photography
Course Breakdown
Course Summary
• Exam board is AQA
Paper Content Marks Duration Weighting
Component 1 Coursework Portfolio 96 4 months 60%
Component 2 Externally Set Assignment 96 8 weeks 40%
Summary of Content
Component 1 (Coursework Portfolio)
A portfolio of visual photographic ideas based on a
theme set by the students themselves. Students work
through a process of ideas development and a sense of
journey from first ideas to final shoots. All work will be
supported by analysis and research as well as planning
and reviews.
Students create a written essay of 1000-3000 words
based on their journey throughout the process.
Component 2 (Externally Set Assignment)
Students select from a number of themes given by
the exam board; to research and develop creative
photography processes and outcomes, while
demonstrating a visual journey from the starting point.
All work is practical and there is no written examination.
Suggested Preparation for September
Students should begin to look at the work of other
photographers and artists both on the internet and in
gallery spaces around the north west and, if possible,
London. As a course, art history is a clear requirement
and we will be asking students to have an appreciation
of a variety of approaches. Students may also begin to
put together photographs either with a phone camera
or DSLR which follow a simple project rather than simply
recording anything and everything they see. It might also
be useful to begin to save up to purchase your own DSLR
as it makes life easier for you but we do gave cameras in
college for those who feel this is not possible.
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