Year 8 Options GCSE Photography
The Course: Broken down into 4 sections
AO1Your ability to write,
research and investigate ideas.
Lots of writing, evaluation and reflective time that will
be put in as evidence in sketchbooks .
AO2Your willingness to
experiment and be free with different materials and
art forms in photography.Yes, you will be asked to
draw, rip up photographs, paint, glue and scan work in
some parts of the course!
AO3The photographs that you
take. Plain and simple, 1 quarter
of this course is marked wholly on the quality of photographs you take.
This is why you need your own camera !
AO4Your final outcomes.
Any successful photograph you pick to finish off at the
end of a project to summarise your ideas.
What can you expect to study?
• Learning the history of photography.• Learning the history of camera development• Photographic theories.• School trip to Kew Gardens. • Portraiture • Natural Forms• Surrealism • Movement• Architecture• Fashion
You Will Need:Your Own Camera
SD card reader
Is this Course for you?
• This course is not just about taking photographs, it is about researching into the history of cameras, looking at how photographers are evolving their work and how we are adapting to change.
• Do you love to read and research?
• Do you enjoy reflective time?
• Are you open to trying new creative experiments?
• Are you happy to help your peers and work in teams?
• Do you have the independence to complete creative tasks away from the classroom?
Our HertswoodPhotographers are:
Resilient Dedicated
IndependentAdaptable and flexible
PatientEnthusiastic
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Be ready to develop your1.Critical Thinking2. Communication3. Technical Skills4. Problem Solving5. Collaboration6. Innovation7. Creativity8. Technology Skills9. Productivity10. Leadership11. Team work12. Independence 13. Meeting deadlines.14. Taking risks15. Adaptability
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