AS Level Photography
 

The course is a single AS qualification.
 

Work in photography should form a means of personal enquiry and expression involving the selection and manipulation of images. Students must employ creative approaches which go beyond mere observation and recording.

Unit 1.  Coursework                                                            Weighted 30%

Unit 2.  Examination. Externally Set Assignment.          Weighted 20%

Unit 1

At the end of the year all work will be assessed.

As well as the practical aspects of darkroom procedures where students will have to learn about and how to mix chemicals, work out exposure times and apply this knowledge to the films they will develop.

Students will be expected to be fully conversant with the workings of a SLR and SLR Digital camera and be able to demonstrate this ability in the work that they produce.

Working in the darkroom

Photography is a very technical as well as a practical course. A considerable amount of time is spent learning the ways a SLR camera operates, and the outcomes must be demonstrated and documented at every stage.

Darkroom procedures involve using chemicals and how they are mixed to achieve specific results. All these findings must be documented at every stage. When students are proficient in these areas, they can then begin to work in a more creative and individual way.

Entry Requirements.

 GCSE English Language grade C

and GCSE Art and Design grade C is desirable.

The specific nature of the course requires a good understanding of technical information. 100% attendance is essential as lessons, especially in the darkroom, if missed cannot be revisited.

Students must be motivated and be prepared to keep extensive log books, note books and records of observations, developments and outcomes. These books must be brought to each lesson.

The nature of the course requires a high level of motivation and for students to use their own initiative.