A 'Level Photography

what to expect…

Facilities• Darkroom (20 enlargers)

• Digital laboratory – Adobe Photoshop

• Photographic studio• TV studio• Video editing - iMovie/Final Cut Pro

• Gallery• Library

How to use a digital SLR

How to usefilm photography

and darkroom processing

How to useDigital Editing

Adobe PhotoshopLightroompublisher

You may investigate

portraiture

Macro photography

You may experiment with 3D display

You may investigate

different image making processes

These were taken using a photocopier

You will be encouraged to

experiment in thedarkroom

This is part of a series in which the student burnt his negatives

You may incorporate

Graphic design

Each level consist of 2 units

AS Level Unit 1 : Coursework 60% Unit 2 : Externally Set Assignment 40%

A LevelUnit 3 : Practical Work and Personal Study 60% Unit 4 : Externally Set Assignment 40%

Course Structure

Course Requirements

Students need to produce work journals and final pieces

for each unit.

All units are individually assessed using a similar assessment grid as at GCSE.

There is a full length mock examination in January.

Field days

Visits to London galleries are an exciting way of researching artists. Tate Modern, Saatchi, V&A, British Museum, NPG, NG, and the Photographers Gallery are all popular venues.

Educational visits abroad

• In recent years the Art & Photography department has visited; Florence, Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam and this year will be Venice.

A Photography A’level can lead to many interesting university courses

and to a wide variety of growing careers: Photographer, Film and Tv

Production, Graphic Design, Game and Web Design, Illustration,

to are accepted as third subjects by 90% of universities.

Most occupations now require creative thinkers....be distinctive!

After A levels

Who should apply?

Students who are creative

Motivated individuals who can work independently and make good use of our

excellent facilities

Independent thinkers who take the initiative and visit current exhibitions in their

spare time