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A Level Art & PhotographyExam Success
Preparing to succeed in A Level Art & Photography
Session Objectives:
• To have a greater understanding of the course requirements and expectations
• To have a clear understanding of the coursework and exam requirements
• To understand the Assessment Objectives• To have a guide to important dates and deadlines• To have an opportunity to refer to exemplar
submissions to make visual connections to the course expectations
STUDYING ART/PHOTOGRAPHY
Art is a form of communication
and expression:
A visual language, which deals
with the construction and
interpretation of both personal
and cultural meanings.
STUDYING ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
Attainment in Art/Photography is achieved
through:
• The creative development of process
• Production
• Reflection
• Evaluation
Leading towards:
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Understanding
STUDYING ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
A Level students will need to demonstrate
BREADTH and DEPTH.
BREADTH is achieved by engagement in the
creative process by exploring a range of ideas,
skills and materials in order to develop their own
visual explorations.
DEPTH is achieved through sustained personal
involvement in selected visual processes, resulting in significant artistic attainment.
STUDYING ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
QE ART DEPARTMENT STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
COMMITMENT / PREPARED / AMBITIOUS /
COLLABORATIVE / PERSISTENT / INQUISITIVE / IMAGINATIVE / INDEPENDENT / PROACTIVE
By opting to do an A Level FINE ART / PHOTOGRAPHY course students are
making a commitment.
We are committed to providing students with the best possible
opportunities to develop their artistic and creative abilities.
In return our expectation is that students will do their best at all times and work effectively to reach their potential.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
A minimum of 1 hour independent study after each lesson
Study periods should be used effectively
A Level students are welcome to work in the art department at any time
Students are expected to independently take
opportunities to visit Art galleries and museums to help inform their work.
Please note that Photography students are expected to take a minimum of one shoot each week.
There is always the potential for extension work. This
might be wider research, reading, personal projects, or practical experimenting with materials / camera
COURSE OVERVIEWAQA A LEVEL FINE ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
This is a practical investigation supported by written material. Which must include:
o You are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue,
concept or theme, supported by written material. You must independently
decide upon the focus of the investigation and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes.
o The investigation should be a coherent, in-depth study that demonstrates your
ability to construct and develop a sustained line of reasoning from an initial starting point to a final realisation.
o The investigation must show clear development from initial intentions to the final
outcome or outcomes. It must include evidence of your ability to research and
develop ideas and relate your work in meaningful ways to relevant critical/contextual materials.
o The investigation must be informed by an aspect of contemporary or past practice of artists, photographers, designers or craftspeople.
o The written material must confirm understanding of creative decisions, providing evidence of all four assessment objectives by:
clarifying the focus of the investigation
demonstrating critical understanding of contextual and other sources
substantiating decisions leading to the development and refinement of ideas
recording ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions by reflecting critically on practical work
making meaningful connections between, visual, written and other elements.
COMPONENT 1:PERSONAL INVESTIGATION ESSAY
The written material must:
be a coherent and logically structured extended response of between
100 and 3000 words of continuous prose
include specialist vocabulary appropriate to the subject matter
include a bibliography that, identifies contextual references from sources
such as: books, journals, websites, through studies of others’ work made
during a residency, or on a site, museum or gallery visit
be legible with accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar so
that meaning is clear
You must identify and acknowledge sources which are not your own
COMPONENT 1:PERSONAL INVESTIGATION ESSAY
The work will be progressed as in Component 1; however you will be required to work independently and under examination conditions for a final 15 hours developing outcomes.
A LEVEL ESA Overview:Preparatory Period – from 1 February• Select one question from the exam paper• Work should be presented in any suitable format such as mounted sheets / sketchbooks
Supervised time – 15 hours• Following the preparatory period you will complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised
time.• In the 15 hours you must produce a finished outcome or series of related finished
outcomes, which have been informed by your preparatory work.• You must stop work on your preparatory work as soon as the first period of supervised
time starts.• You may refer to your preparatory work in the supervised time, but it must not be added
to or amended.• Work should be carefully selected, presented and organised providing clear evidence of
all four assessment objectives.
COMPONENT 2:EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT
STUDYING ART/PHOTOGRAPHY
In all of the components, students are required
to complete all of the Assessment Objectives.
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
AO1 Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations
informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating
analytical and critical understanding.
AO2 Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials,
techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work
develops.
AO3 Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions,
reflecting critically on work and progress.
AO4 Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions
and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.
In summary:
AO1Develop ideas informed with excellent research and understanding
RESEARCHING / COLLATING / UNDERSTANDING / ANALYSING / CONTEXT
/ INFORMED
AO2
Develop original work, experimenting with a range of media and techniques
EXPERIMENT /APPLY TECHNIQUES / REVIEW / MODIFY / REFINE
AO3Record ideas, observations and insights at every stage
This might include using original imagery, text, drawings, audio/film recording...
RELEVANCE / REFLECTIVE / COMPARE / CONTRAST
AO4
Produce personal, informed and meaningful work that you care about and can fully justify
PERSONAL / INDIVIDUAL / REALISE INTENTIONS / HOLISTIC UNDERSTANDING / COHESION
A guide to important dates and deadlines
Year 1 Year 12: Component 1
Sep - Feb Workshops to develop skills and techniques
Feb – June Pre-Personal Investigation
June – July Commence Component 1 Personal Investigation – Main Project Year 13 Entrance Exams
July – Sept Component 1 Observational drawing and artists research / analysis
Ist draft of essay
Year 2 Year 13 Component 1
Sep – Oct Development and Preliminary Outcome
2nd Draft of Essay
Nov – Dec Continued development & Refined & Highly Developed Outcome
Mock exam days
Essay Complete
Jan – Feb Resolve project & Ambitious & High Quality Outcome
Year 13 Externally Set Assignment
Feb – May Completion of preparatory work for exam
April – May 15 hour exam
May Component 1&2 internally marked and moderated
June AQA External Moderation
July Celebration of Creativity Evening
August Results
Student Support
• ACCESS TO THE ART DEPARTMENT – Before & After school, at lunchtimes as well as study periods
• SHARED RESOURCES – Saved on the MACs in shared temporary
- Support Sheets
- Checklists
- Personal Learning Checklists (My PLC)
- A Level Handbook
• EXAMPLAR WORK ON DISPLAY AND SHARED DURING LESSONS
• TEACHER SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
A Level Art & Photography Students need to be:
• COMMITTED & HARDWORKING
- for the entire course
• ORGANISED & PREPARED
- for each lesson and in the meeting of all deadlines
• INDEPENDENT, PROACTIVE, INQUISITIVE & PERSISTENT
- taking responsibility for their own progress and learning
• COLLABORATIVE- to be able to listen to advice and act upon advice- to work alongside staff and peers
• CREATIVE & IMAGINATIVE
• AMBITIOUS