Photography

Department Vision

All students have creative potential and through a well-structured & diverse curriculum we develop students’ practical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
We balance the teaching of skills whilst giving students a voice to communicate their thoughts, feelings and ideas through the artworks they learn about and create.
We guide our students to develop independent thinking skills and visual literacy along with a knowledge of and passion for art throughout history and in the contemporary world, alongside an understanding of the value of arts in society.
We provide a learning environment that encourages the students to embrace the schools PRIDE values, all of which underpin successful learning in the department.
Above all we aim to give students a safe and nurturing environment within which they can develop their confidence as creative individuals.

YEAR 12 PHOTOGRAPHY

	TOPIC	LEARNING OUTCOMES
TERM 1	WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY?	Make a camera obscura DSLR Camera settings Aperture/depth of field Shutter speed – slow/fast shutter speed photoshoots Composition – Rodchenko photoshoot Focus/out of focus – Uta Barth photographer study Exposure - high key/low key photoshoot
TERM 2	MELANCHOLY STREET PHOTOGRAPHY MINIMALISM COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY	A study of the work of Sudek, Atget, Brassai A study of the genre ‘Minimalism’ How to shoot documentary photos How to use light to create portrait photography
TERM 3	THRESHOLD CONCEPTS	Photography has many genres Photography is the capturing of light Photography is a hybrid kind of picture making, democratic and diverse Photography is an art of selection rather than invention Photographs are abstractions, shaped by technology Photographs rely on chance, more or less Photographs are not fixed in meaning, context is everything Photographs have their own visual language and ‘grammar’ Photographs are not neutral; they are susceptible to the abuse of power Photographs warp our sense of time; they remind us of things lost
TERM 4	PERSONAL PORTFOLIO/EXAM PREP	Choose personal portfolio theme Contextual research Developing an idea
TERM 5	EXAM PREP/MOCK EXAM	Experimenting Refining
TERM 6	PERSONAL PORTFOLIO CONTINUED	Contextual research Developing an idea Experimenting Refining

YEAR 13 ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

	TOPIC	LEARNING OUTCOMES
TERM 1	PERSONAL PORTFOLIO CONTINUED PERSONAL WRITTEN STUDY	Contextual research Developing an idea Experimenting Refining Essay 1000-3000 words
TERM 2	PERSONAL PORTFOLIO CONTINUED PERSONAL WRITTEN STUDY	Contextual research Developing an idea Experimenting Refining Essay 1000-3000 words
TERM 3	PERSONAL PORTFOLIO COMPLETION MOCK EXAMINATION UNIT 2 LAUNCH	Refining portfolio work Mock exam Coursework deadline 31^st January Unit 2 launch 1^st February
TERM 4	UNIT 2	Contextual research Developing an idea Experimenting Refining
TERM 5	UNIT 2 & FINAL EXAM	Experimenting Refining
TERM 6