Assessment
The course is structured into 2 Components. Both Commponents are assessed using the same assessment criteria seen below. However, they are weighted differently. Component 1 is worth 60% and Component 2 is worth 40% of the overall Grade.
Component 1 - This is the Coursework element of the course and will comprise of 3 or more different projects that are lead by the teacher in school. Students will research and analyse other artist's and photographers, producing work inspired by their techniques. Any homework will be linked to the current project and will be assessed in the same way.
Component 2 - This is the "Exam" component which students will start working towards in the January of Year 11. Student's are given the exam questions from AQA in January and choose ONE exam question to research, study and produce work inspired by and relating to, eventually culminating in creating a final piece in a 10 hour exam in the spring term. The student's have roughly 8/10 weeks to work on their own research related to their exam question.
Component 1 - This is the Coursework element of the course and will comprise of 3 or more different projects that are lead by the teacher in school. Students will research and analyse other artist's and photographers, producing work inspired by their techniques. Any homework will be linked to the current project and will be assessed in the same way.
Component 2 - This is the "Exam" component which students will start working towards in the January of Year 11. Student's are given the exam questions from AQA in January and choose ONE exam question to research, study and produce work inspired by and relating to, eventually culminating in creating a final piece in a 10 hour exam in the spring term. The student's have roughly 8/10 weeks to work on their own research related to their exam question.
Assessment Criteria Grid
Download the AQA Assessment Guide here:
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In order to do well, it's not enough just to take a few successful photographs. You must tell a story about what you have learned. Like all good stories, yours should have a beginning, a middle and an end. Look at the diagram below. Think about the relationship between the work you do, the way it is marked and what you can do to make the examiner's life a little easier. Present your work logically. Explain what you have done - not just the what but the how and the why.