Photography

Life through a lens

Photography gives all students the experience, appreciation and skill set used in photography today. Students will look at the techniques and processes of the past and present; the influence of photographers from the past to current practitioners; and put their own theories and development into practice.

Photography Curriculum Overview

Key Stage 3

Long-term plans:

• Year 8 – Long Term Plan – Photography

Key Stage 4

GCSE: Art and Design (Photography)

Students will follow the AQA GCSE in Art and Design (Photography)

Photography is defined as the practice of producing images using light-sensitive materials such as photographic film, or digital methods of development and production to create static or moving images.

What will I study?

In Component 1 and Component 2 students are required to work in one or more area(s) of photography, such as those listed below:

• portraiture
• location photography
• studio photography
• experimental imagery
• installation
• documentary photography
• photo-journalism
• moving image: film, video and animation
• fashion photography.

They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas.

Long-term plans

• Year 10 – Long Term Plan – Photography
• Year 11 – Long Term Plan – Photography

Key Stage 5

AS Level Art and Design (Photography) 

A2 Level Photography

Students in years 12 and 13 will follow the GCE AS Level in Art and Design (Photography) and AQA A2 Photography

Long-term plans

• Year 12 – Long Term Plan – Photography
• Year 13 – Long Term Plan – Photography