Photography
Subject Leader: Mr S Mortimore
Subject Leader Email Address: sean.mortimore@swale.at
What the Photograph reproduces to infinity has occurred only once: the Photograph mechanically repeats what could never be repeated existentially.
ROLAND BARTHES, CAMERA LUCIDA: REFLECTIONS ON PHOTOGRAPHY
Subject overview
GCSE Photography is a creative and practical subject that teaches students how to use cameras and digital editing software to capture and manipulate images. Students learn about composition, lighting, and different photographic techniques, as well as develop their own personal style and voice. The course also explores photography's history and influential photographers' work. Through a combination of coursework and exams, students develop their skills and knowledge to produce high-quality photographs.
Year 10
Term 1:
Topic: Fantastic and Strange
Enquiry Question: How can an artist be inspired by artists of the past to produce a personal and meaningful body of work?
Term 2:
Topic: Fantastic and Strange
Enquiry Question: How can an artist record their observations and insights relevant to their intentions to produce a personal body of work?
Term 3:
Topic: Fantastic and Strange
Enquiry Question: How can an artist present a personal and meaningful response which realises their intentions?
Term 4:
Topic: People, Places and Things
Enquiry Question: How can an artist develop their ideas through investigations and demonstrate a critical understanding of sources?
Term 5:
Topic: People, Places and Things
Enquiry Question: How can artists record their observations and insights relevant to intentions as their work progresses?
Term 6:
Topic: People, Places and Things
Enquiry Question: How can artists refine their work by exploring ideas and selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes?
Year 11
Term 1:
Topic: People, Places and Things
Enquiry Question: How can artists present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates an understanding of visual language?
Term 2:
Topic: People, Places and Things
Enquiry Question: People, Places and Things: How can artists present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates an understanding of visual language?
Term 3:
Topic: Externally set assignment
Enquiry Question: How can an artist develop their ideas through investigations demonstrating a critical understanding of sources?
Term 4:
Topic: Externally set assignment
Enquiry Question: How can artists record their observations and insights relevant to intentions as their work progresses?
Term 5:
Topic: Externally set assignment
Enquiry Question: How can artists refine their work by exploring ideas and selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes?
Sixth Form
YEAR 12
Term 1
Identity/Human Form: How can an artist's choice of materials inform their practice?
Term 2
Identity/Human Form: How can artists record their observations and insights relevant to intentions as their work progresses?
.Term 3
Identity/Human Form: How can an artist present a personal and meaningful response which realises their intentions?
Term 4
Personal Investigation: How can an artist develop their ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources?
Term 5
Personal Investigation: How can artists record their observations and insights relevant to intentions as their work progresses?
Term 6
Personal Investigation: How can artists refine their work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes?
How is the course assessed?
60% coursework, including an essay of 1000 - 3000 words.
40% externally set assignment, including a period of 15 hours of supervised time spread over three consecutive days.
YEAR 13
Term 1
Personal Investigation: How can artists present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language?
Term 2
Personal Investigation: How can artists present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language?
.Term 3
Externally set assignment: How can an artist develop their ideas through investigations demonstrating critical understanding of sources?
Term 4
Externally set assignment: How can artists refine their work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes?
Term 5
Externally set assignment: How can artists refine their work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes?
How is the course assessed:
60% coursework, including an essay of 1000 - 3000 words.
40% externally set assignment, including a period of 15 hours of supervised time spread over three consecutive days.