Photography at A level is an Art and Design based course. Component 01: Personal investigation Learners should produce two elements: • a portfolio of practical work showing your personal response to either a starting point, brief, scenario or stimulus, devised and provided by you or your staff. • A related study: an extended response of a guided 3000 words Component 02: Externally set task The early release paper will be issued to you by your staff from the exam board and will provide you with a number of themes, each with a range of written and visual starting points, briefs and stimuli. Students select one of these themes to explore and develop over three months (February to April of Year 13). Students will then sit a three day exam to produce a final outcome for their project.
GCSE Photography or Art at grade 6 or above is required.
Personal investigation (01) - 120 marks non exam assessment (internally assessed and externally moderated) this will be 60% of total A level Externally set task (02) 80 marks - 15 hours non exam assessment.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Walsall |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Photography at A level is an Art and Design based course. Component 01: Personal investigation Learners should produce two elements: • a portfolio of practical work showing your personal response to either a starting point, brief, scenario or stimulus, devised and provided by you or your staff. • A related study: an extended response of a guided 3000 words Component 02: Externally set task The early release paper will be issued to you by your staff from the exam board and will provide you with a number of themes, each with a range of written and visual starting points, briefs and stimuli. Students select one of these themes to explore and develop over three months (February to April of Year 13). Students will then sit a three day exam to produce a final outcome for their project.
GCSE Photography or Art at grade 6 or above is required.
Personal investigation (01) - 120 marks non exam assessment (internally assessed and externally moderated) this will be 60% of total A level Externally set task (02) 80 marks - 15 hours non exam assessment.
