Photography

Contact Head of Faculty: paul.brown@jhanson.hants.sch.uk

Key Stage 4: Students follow AQA Art and Design Photography in Years 10 and 11. Candidates for the GCSE examination continue to build on their lower school experience. However, for this course their experience is lens based with students working on IPads and using our extensive collection of DSLR cameras.

Initially students learn the language and technology of the camera before moving onto a series of short individual and group assignments to practice their knowledge they have gained, this could be looking at lines in the landscape, depth of field etc.

Naturally, they are required to explore media, techniques and processes in much greater depth. Contextual Studies – the study of photographers, artists, designers and related crafts is an important part of the course and follows on from Key Stage 3. Gallery and museum visits support the work, as does access to the internet and our extensive art library. We are extremely proud of the quality of our sketchbooks, in both art and photography, and we continue to develop an extensive resource bank of these to support the learning of all students. Students will undertake a series of extended investigations around themes such as light and identity. In year 11 students develop an extended assignment to greater depth for the PPE. A final externally set assignment offers them a choice of seven starting points with a studio based 10-hour exam following an extensive preparatory period of exploration and ideas.

Home Learning: In Years 10 and 11 homework is set on a weekly basis and should take a minimum of one and a half hours. All homework is recorded on Show My Homework.

Sketchbooks (Work Journal)

Students are given the opportunity to purchase high quality portfolios and sketchbooks. The journal is generated here, but often breaks out to large scale display boards. The journal represents a selection of the best work across the duration of the course, allowing the candidate to demonstrate how they have developed their skills and ideas

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