GCSE PHOTOGRAPHYat SCHS

Who takes it?

•Digital media addicts

•Creative people

•Curious people

•WannaBe journalists

•Students with an opinion to share

•Technophobes

•Traditionalists

•Students who like a challenge

•Students who are mathematical. arty,

dramatic, scientific, into books, sporty,

technical, musical…..

Who is successful?

•Risk-takers

•Those who ‘have a go’

•People prepared to fail AND succeed

•Open minded students willing to learn

•People with passion

•Compromisers & Challengers

•Students who listen

•Life-long learners

Curriculum map GCSE Y10 Photography 2013-2014

Unit / tchr details Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2

Teacher A Unit 1; portrait of the artist Blogging / research contextual studies project Online evidence Deadline November 6th

Unit 2; stories with light – Photograms and Photoshop Working in the darkroom; photograms and film-based photography. Extending work to the computer using scanners, printers and CS4 Photoshop. Outcome in sketchbooks and as a display of mounted work Deadline 21st February

Unit 3 – without words; portraiture Working from life: portraiture. Images taken in the studio and on location using digital and film-based photography. Editing with enlargers and Photoshop. Outcome – presented to an audience as an extended spoken presentation using Prezi AND as a printed and mounted exhibition Deadline 7th June 2012

Catch-up and final presentation and assessment

Teacher B starter unit: introduction to photography, composition and using PhotoShop

Unit 4 Commercial Photography: including work on illustration and graphic design as appropriate Outcomes – commercial / graphics product agreed with the teacher.MUSIC & PHOTOGRAPHY

Key Dates All work should be completed and ready for moderation and exhibition by the set deadline date. Where students are causing concern and assessment indicates underachievement concerns will be completed via Sims and intervention systems begun. In extreme cases parents will be contacted and referrals will be made to the Head of Year for intervention steps, mentoring and eventually withdrawal

ASSESSMENT Students’ books will be continually assessed by teachers and self/peer reflective comments. Common assessment summary forms will be completed by the teacher and attached to books. Pages will be annotated and targets for improvement set. Each student will be seen weekly by one or both teachers to be given one-to-one support; students can request further one –to one tutorial support if it is needed and there are lunchtime catch-up or support sessions student are able to drop-in to HOMEWORK Will be set every week to support learning and evidence in class, students are responsible for ensuring it is completed. WG11 can be used at lunchtimes to do the homework. EVIDENCE AND ASSESSMENT All work is entered for assessment – the work journals represent 70% of the final mark All work must be evidenced in sketchbooks, online or on disk PLUS in a final display book/ exhibition EVERY UNIT IS CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT AND COUNTS FOR BETWEEN 10 AND 12 HOURS OF STUDY OUT OF A MAXIMUM 45 HOURS COST Students will be asked to make a contribution to the high cost of materials and processes; the department will provide consumables and access to borrowing cameras.

what is the curriculum?

Introductory unit: learning how to take images including

• Composition• Lighting• Framing• Balance• Portraits• Location• studio

Learning how to work combining precision and control with creativity to construct outstanding images.

Experimenting with texture and detail, patience and perseverance helps you to produce unusual, quirky and interesting photographs.

Unit 1: Portrait of the artists

working online using Blogging techniques to complete and present a research contextual studies project into a group of artists. Complete up to 5 assignmentsAssignment 5 is to produce original work showing influence by the studies artists and can earn an A* grade

A teacher blog helps and guides you through the unit: you work in school and from home

Students who complete assignment 5 well attain an A or B grade for the unit

To see the work going on now go to the teaching and learning photography website at

schsgcsephotography2011.blogspot.com

Look at the teacher pageOrHave more fun and look at what the current year 11 students produced…Here is Eleanor’s blog

Unit 2: Photograms

Working in the darkroom; creating photograms and film-based photography. Extending work to the computer using

scanners, printers and CS4 Photoshop.

Unit 2 Working with creative photograms; using Photoshop to edit them

Unit 2 Experimenting with combining dark room techniques and digital technologies to create imaginative and high quality abstract images.

Unit 3; Without WordsRespond to a brief; producing a series of portraits that communicate a feeling, message or opinion to an audienceThemes include•LOOK AT ME!!•Mysterious•Youth

Your outcome method is free choice. Students produce:•Web-sites•Books•Exhibitions•Blogs•Framed photographs•Mixed media prints or sculptures……….

Unit 4; commercial photography

For this unit students explore the commercial roles of the photographer. Different activities have included:•Fashion photography•Advertising•Music promotion•Calendar design and production

producing a range of stylish final compositions

students produced a range of original studio & location fashion photo-shoots

Students use local seaside and countryside locations as sources

Students worked with local business to produce promo shots of products

Combine mannequins and humans

Use landscape and imagination to create a CD cover for a fictional band

Unit 5 independent study: In year 11 students undertake a project where they plan, organise

and work individually; it is a chance to revisit favourite topics or try

new ones. Current Y11 student projects include:

•Creating a web-site

•Producing a photo-book

•Designing a package for a local band

•A fashion layout for a magazine

•Working in the studio

•Dance photography

•An animation sequence

•Architectural photography

•A photo-storyboard for a music magazine

What kind of photographer will you be?