Photography, AS/A Level, OCR

OCR AS/A Level Photography

Course Contact: Mrs Haines Assessment: Mix of coursework and examination Progression: Obtain UCAS points

“A real opportunity to work as a photographer. It has challenged me to think like a photographer and use my camera properly to my full potential.”

- Sixth Form pupil You will develop your photographic skills to the next level. The AS and A Level courses allow you to continue to work on bespoke projects showcasing your skills and interests. Each unit of the course asks you to focus on experimenting and developing these ideas in different ways. Your projects will be developed to give you opportunity to develop as a photographer perhaps with a view to progressing onto an Arts based Foundation course.

How is the course structured and graded? The AS Level requires one project, to be completed in a 10 hour exam, whereas to achieve the full A Level you will produce a personal study (including essay), and an externally set task, then a 15 hour exam. Each unit requires a different focus and theme, challenging you to experiment and develop as a Photographer further. Your projects will take the form of online blogs showing evidence for the four assessment objectives.

Will this course be suitable for me? Yes, if you enjoy developing your camera skills, your photographic compositional skills and discovering wet and dry techniques that can produce photographs. You should also want to understand how photography started and developed through our history to the digital work of today, by analysing photographs taken by both historical and contemporary photographers. Holding Art & Design, Photography or Graphics GCSE is an advantage.

What could this course lead to? This course will be of particular interest to those intending to present a portfolio at interview for work in the creative industries, or for entry onto a creative based foundation or degree course, or higher BTEC in creative courses.