1. The following list is intended to be a guide for the creation of sufficient evidence for Unit 2 of your GCSE Photography course. This is a minimum requirement and more successful candidates will certainly produce more than this. Quality is obviously the most important criteria for success but you should also be able to produce work of sufficient quantity to make the examiner’s judgement about your abilities secure.
Year 11 exam Checklist

2. Grade 5 candidates effectively develop and explore ideas through considered investigations. They analyse and evaluate images, artefacts and products with a clear sense of purpose. They demonstrate a suitably broad understanding of context and culture, which inform developing responses. They refine their ideas and select and employ a range of resources, media, material, techniques and processes appropriately. They combine their knowledge, skills and understanding in a generally appropriate and accomplished manner. They understand the relationship between process and product, and demonstrate growing ability to review, modify and refine their work as it progresses. They demonstrate the necessary skills to effectively record and respond to observations and experiences. They present ideas and the results of their research and enquiry competently in forms that are consistent with intentions. They make connections with the work of others, which inform personal responses and support the realisation of intentions.
Grade 5 candidates

3. Grade 7 and above candidates
Grade 7 and above candidates creatively develop and explore ideas through investigations. They sustain related activity perceptively and effectively analyse and evaluate images, artefacts and products. Responses, interpretations and subsequent developments are thoughtfully informed by an understanding of culture and context. They thoughtfully develop and refine their ideas through experimentation, confidently manipulating and exploiting a wide range of relevant resources, media, material, techniques and processes. They combine their knowledge, skills and understanding in resourceful, discriminating and purposeful ways. Significant relationships are established between process and product through continuing evaluation, planning and modification as their work progresses. They sensitively and skillfully record ideas and interpret observations and experiences. They present imaginative and personal responses, communicating the results of thorough research and enquiry in appropriate forms that clearly relate to and facilitate the realisation of intentions. They make perceptive and informed connections between personal lines of enquiry and the work of others.
Grade 7 and above candidates

4. I have created a mind map for my chosen question.
AO1: Research & Ideas
I have written a clear explanation of why I chose my exam theme on the Title Page.
I have created a digital scrapbook for my chosen question and added annotated these images
I have created a mind map for my chosen question.
I have researched and analysed all the named artists in my chosen question (e.g. 6 or 8 images in a Gallery and at least a paragraph of general analysis).
I have analysed in detail at least one image by each of the named artists in my chosen question (e.g. comments about genre, the Formal Elements, composition, depth of field, camera angle, techniques & processes, meaning etc.)
I have researched at least 4 other artists/images (chosen by me) in detail related to my chosen exam question.
I have explained my ideas at various points e.g. what I have learned from looking at the work of other artists - techniques, processes, compositions, subjects, mood/atmosphere, lighting etc.

5. AO2: Experimentation, refinements and development
I have created a first photo shoot of at least 20 images related to my chosen theme.
I have evaluated these images in detail WWW/EBI using specific photographic language.
I have selected one or more of these images to edit and or sequence.
I have written a clear explanation of why I chose to do this.
I have created a second photo shoot of at least 20 images, showing how I have refined and developed my technique/ideas.
I have evaluated these images in detail WWW/EBI using specific photographic language
I have created at least 2 more photo shoots and repeated the above process of evaluation and refinement.
I have used at least two different processes/techniques to produce photographic images e.g. DSLR, iPod/iPhone, photogram, cyanotype, pinhole, scanning, collage, photomontage etc.
I have created a step by step guide to the editing of one or more of my images, using screenshots or a sequence of photographs of work in progress

6. AO3: Documentation of learning
I have ensured that images are of an appropriate size to be seen clearly
I have checked the accuracy of my spelling, punctuation and grammar (ask someone else to help you with this)
I have used a range of visually appealing and imaginative techniques for presenting my work on my website
AO3: Documentation of learning

7. AO4: Producing final outcomes and final evaluation
I have produced my first final outcome.
I have mounted/displayed my first final outcome.
I have written a brief evaluation of my first final outcome, commenting on how it is personal and meaningful in relation to my chosen theme (WWW/EBI).
I have produced my second final outcome.
I have written a brief evaluation of my first final outcome (WWW/EBI), commenting on how it is personal and meaningful in relation to my chosen theme (WWW/EBI).
I have written a final evaluation, summarising my responses to each of the assessment objectives (approx words)