Photography

Assessment

Unit 1: Coursework (including Teacher-led workshops for a term) Unit 2: Internally Set Assignment Written Personal study Unit 1 and unit 2 60 % Unit 3: Externally Set Assignment 40% (including 15 hours timed examination) In addition to the above, candidates will be required to submit supporting studies which will contain evidence of a student’s visual thinking and conceptual understanding, recording their responses to chosen ideas. Assessment Objectives These are equally weighted and form the basis of the course. AO1 1. Development of ideas – Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. AO2 2. Refine - Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops. Experiment as much as possible and refine/review often. AO3 3. Recording – Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress. AO4 4. Outcomes - Bring together investigations in relation to creative intentions to realise final outcome(s). Written component- An essay is written by students alongside their Component 1 project in Year 13. This is marked separately, making up 12% of the final grade.