A 'Level Photography what to expect…

Facilities Darkroom (20 enlargers) Digital laboratory – Adobe Photoshop Photographic studio TV studio Video editing - iMovie/Final Cut Pro Gallery Library

How to use a digital SLR

How to use film photography and darkroom processing

How to use Digital Editing Adobe Photoshop Lightroom publisher

You may investigate portraiture

Macro photography

You may experiment with 3D display

You may investigate different image making processes These were taken using a photocopier

You will be encouraged to experiment in the darkroom This is part of a series in which the student burnt his negatives

You may incorporate Graphic design

Course Structure Each level consist of 2 units AS Level Unit 1 : Coursework 60% Unit 2 : Externally Set Assignment 40% A Level Unit 3 : Practical Work and Personal Study 60% Unit 4 : Externally Set Assignment 40%

work journals and final pieces for each unit. Course Requirements Students need to produce work journals and final pieces for each unit. All units are individually assessed using a similar assessment grid as at GCSE. There is a full length mock examination in January.

Field days Visits to London galleries are an exciting way of researching artists. Tate Modern, Saatchi, V&A, British Museum, NPG, NG, and the Photographers Gallery are all popular venues.

Educational visits abroad In recent years the Art & Photography department has visited; Florence, Barcelona, Madrid, Amsterdam and this year will be Venice.

After A levels A Photography A’level can lead to many interesting university courses and to a wide variety of growing careers: Photographer, Film and Tv Production, Graphic Design, Game and Web Design, Illustration, to are accepted as third subjects by 90% of universities. Most occupations now require creative thinkers....be distinctive!

Students who are creative Who should apply? Students who are creative Motivated individuals who can work independently and make good use of our excellent facilities Independent thinkers who take the initiative and visit current exhibitions in their spare time