Photography

AQA GCSE Photography

Why study Photography?

This course offers a broad range of options for future developments. A wide variety of fields include: Media, Advertising and Design Management, Graphic Design, Illustration, Fashion and Textile Design, Professional and Commercial Photography, Teaching and Lecturing, Museum Curator, Broadcast including Film and TV, Restoration, Animation, Architecture, Interior Design, Digital Design, and many more.

This course is suitable for students who are determined to work hard, engage in independent and group activities and meet deadlines. GCSE Photography is a portfolio based course which requires skill, concentration and dedication.

What will I study?

This course offers a broad range of options for future developments. A wide variety of fields include: Media, Advertising and Design Management, Graphic Design, Illustration, Fashion and Textile Design, Professional and Commercial Photography, Teaching and Lecturing, Museum Curator, Broadcast including Film and TV, Restoration, Animation, Architecture, Interior Design, Digital Design, and many more.

This course is suitable for students who are determined to work hard, engage in independent and group activities and meet deadlines. GCSE Photography is a portfolio based course which requires skill, concentration and dedication.

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How will I be assessed?

Unit 1: Portfolio (Coursework)

2 Projects = 96 marks

Equates to 60% of final grade.

Candidates produce a portfolio of work made up of a minimum 2 different project themes/starting points.

Unit 2: Externally Set Task (Exam)

1 Projects = 96 marks

Equates to 40% of final grade.

Candidates select one question from the exam paper (released January of examination year) to which they produce a personal response.

Candidates will be given a period of time determined by the Centre in which to prepare and ten hours of controlled time in which to realise their intentions to outcome.

What’s it worth?

1 GCSE