Photography

The Photography Curriculum follows the school's aims of learning, loving and living. We aim to create the very best artists, craftspeople and photographers. We challenge students to think, act and speak like those working in the field would.

As a church school we feel that a creative God should be at the centre of our thinking, remembering that we are made in his image and therefore all have a level of creativity within us. It is with this in mind that we hope our students will be able to develop their full creative potential through our department

Key Stage 4

GCSE Photography

OCR J137

Our Photography GCSE course will allow you to build up your technical skills as well as gaining an artistic understanding of Photography. The first part of the course covers the basic skills such as camera handling and expose, these skills will then lead to more personal and creative work. You will learn about the work of other artists and photographers and explore new digital technologies.

GCSE consist of two components:

• Component 1 - Coursework is based on a set of 4 projects, which lead from understanding visual language to more complex finished pieces of work. This is equal to 60% of the final grade.
• Component 2 - A themed exam question set by the exam board and which students need to respond to in a controlled assessment. This is equal to 40% of the final grade.

Enrichment Activities: Students are expected to visit galleries to study photographers work at first hand. Examples of places we visit include Paris and Barcelona to attend specialist workshops. The course also includes subscription to Adobe Creative suite of applications, allowing students full access to a range of professional software used in industry.

OCR GCSE Art and Design - Photography J137

Key Stage 5

A Level Photography

OCR H603

Our Photography A-Level course enables students to build up technical skills as well as gain an artistic understanding of Photography. The skills developed in the first year will be used to create more personal creative work in the final year of the A’ level course. Students learn about the work of other artists and photographers and explore new digital technologies.

The A Level consist of two components:

• Component 1 - Course work is based on a personal investigation into a theme of the student's choice, this unit also includes a piece of critical and historical research. This is equal to 60% of the final grade.
• Component 2 - A themed exam question set by the exam board to which students respond in a controlled assessment. This is equal to 40% of the final grade

Enrichment Activities: Students are expected to visit galleries to study photographers' work at first hand. Examples of places we visit include Paris and Barcelona to attend specialist workshops. The course also includes a subscription to the Adobe Creative suite of applications, allowing students full access to a range of professional software used in industry.

OCR A Level Art and Design H603