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GCSE Photography - AQA

Examination Support 2019

‘The time is right, the person is you, stop waiting and start now’

Key Points Remember your examination represents an important 40% of your overall GCSE mark

You will now dedicate your lesson time to examination preparation for a period of 10 weeks (plus half term). This will culminate in a 10 hour (two full school days) controlled test in examination conditions where you will complete your final piece(s)

Use all opportunities to progress your work in lesson, at lunchtimes, after school and during any other extra curricular sessions arranged by your teacher

Remember you will choose and respond to one question only

Remember your question is purely a starting point for your personal investigation

Remember each of the 4 assessment objectives have equal weighting. Do not neglect some over others

Prepare to address AO1, AO2 and AO3 in your preparation time

Discuss your thoughts with your art teacher throughout the preparation time

Remember you MUST annotate throughout your sketchbook. The is a key element of AO3. You will need to provide an insight into the skills, techniques and processes you have used. You must be able to reflect on what has been successful or not, and how you could develop your skills, knowledge and understanding further. You will also need to annotate your artists research to help show your understanding and annotate your initial ideas and development as this progresses towards your final piece(s)

Remember you MUST show elements of drawing in your preparation. This can be drawing appropriate to its intentions i.e. a sketch or doodle to demonstrate a thought, concept or idea. A plan or diagram to show how something will be made or how it will work. Alternatively this could be refined drawings in a range of media.

Note - The exam is not the time to take risks and try radical new things you have never attempted prior. This is the time to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and understanding

Always choose something that will hold your interest. Creating something original and personal to you will likely deliver greater success!

You will never regret reaching your goal……You will only regret giving up and not trying hard enough

ASSESSMENT

AO1 (out of 24 marks) - Use research from a range of sources to generate ideas - Analyse other photographers images

- Write a planning page about what you are intending to develop for any Photoshop (or equivalent) images

- Evaluate all manipulated images - Annotate your own work

AO2 (out of 24 marks) - Refine your ideas = plan and take photos then decide how each idea / set of photos can lead onto a new set

- Experiment with camera and Photoshop (or equivalent) techniques and refine ideas

- Use other techniques where suitable (art materials, collage, etc)

AO3 (out of 24 marks) - Document ideas, observations & experiences = take photos which show creative ideas linked to your theme and how your ideas have developed

throughout the portfolio

AO4 (out of 24 marks) - Present personal, meaningful responses = At the end of each set or series of ideas you need a final photo or presentation of images which sums up that

set. Ultimately your examination with result in an image, series of images or a piece of artwork that includes images and demonstrates clearly your conclusion of your

exploration journey from your theme.

All of the artist references from the exam paper and teacher found references (AO1) can be found on the ‘Malet Lambert Art Dept’ Pinterest page. We will be creating a series of Pinboards for each question to help you with your ideas and research. Many art teachers nationally will also be doing the same. You can search their boards also using Pinterest by inputing the title of your question and the word AQA. This can be an absolutely valuable resource. Please create an account if you have not already done so! Pinterest will provide more focus than purely using a Google image search.

https://www.pinterest.com

Search in Pinners not boards for the department

TATE

Another useful resource for (AO1) is to search the ‘TATE’ gallery website. This is a comprehensive library of images, artists information and links. By searching for TATE in Google then using the search function within the site and typing in GCSE EXAM like the screen shot below it will bring you back a number of resources which you may be able to link to your current examination question. Don’t expect to find exactly what you are looking by title for your question however it will provide you with some artist images that will extend your research and make some interesting discoveries.

SUGGESTED EXAM WEEKLY PLAN

WHAT TO DO PROGRESS COMMENTS

WEEK ONE W/C 14th Jan

EXAM PAPERS GIVEN OUT

Produce a mind map/spider diagram showing how you have started to explore the theme/topic/key words of the exam question. Remember this wants to be creative and artistic demonstrating some WOW impact to your Portfolio.

Produce a visual mood board/ collage of collected images from the internet / Pinterest to show how you have started to further explore your theme/ topic. These need to be annotated to help illustrate your thoughts and ideas about the exam theme.

At this point you could start to take some exploratory photographs on your phone or a camera to help support your thinking process. Remember try to show some creative skills with these photographs. Think - focus, composition, viewpoint, lighting, formal elements.

Even at this early stage you may have ideas which are worth noting down for further development and exploration.

SUGGESTED EXAM WEEKLY PLAN

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WEEK TWO W/C 21st Jan

Undertake a shoot based on your focus photographer taking inspiration and influence from them.

Produce and show a fully annotate contact sheet as shoot evidence.

Start to research and analyse at least 2 photographers from the exam paper (where mentioned

COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK

Remember to use your teacher resources to support you in writing about your photographer and their work. AT LEAST 3 IMAGES ANALYSED FOR EACH PHOTOGRAPHER.

REMEMBER - Say what you like or dislike about their work and what techniques they have used and how it links to your chosen design brief. YOU MUST WRITE ABOUT THE PHOTO ELEMENTS such as lighting, composition, scale, depth of scale etc.

You don’t have to have strong English skills to demonstrate an understanding of your artists work. You can do this visually and if needed using bullet points instead of extended writing Tip - Always try where possible to use subject specific vocabulary.

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WEEK THREE W/C 28th Jan

Undertake a shoot based on your focus photographer taking inspiration and influence from them.

Produce and show a fully annotate contact sheet as shoot evidence.

Research and analyse 1 additional photographer that your have sourced yourself that link to your theme/topic).

COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK

Remember to use your teacher resources to support you in writing about your photographer and their work. AT LEAST 3 IMAGES ANALYSED FOR EACH PHOTOGRAPHER.

REMEMBER - Say what you like or dislike about their work and what techniques they have used and how it links to your chosen design brief. YOU MUST WRITE ABOUT THE PHOTO ELEMENTS such as lighting, composition, scale, depth of scale etc.

You don’t have to have strong English skills to demonstrate an understanding of your artists work. You can do this visually and if needed using bullet points instead of extended writing Tip - Always try where possible to use subject specific vocabulary.


WEEK FOUR W/C 4th Feb

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WEEK FIVE W/C 11th Feb

REMEMBER - Screen shot each new tool or process

At this point your will have been taking a number of initial shoots having taken inspiration from your focus photographers.

You will now need to show your ability to demonstrate how to refine, develop or experiment from these original images clearly illustrating what you have done, why, what tools have been used and how this image relates to the chosen photographer and theme.

I would also choose one image from your focus photographer to reference. For example….My inspiration for this shoot was this image by x as it shows y.

You will need to undertake this process for each shoot.


HALF TERM HOLIDAY W/C 18th Feb

EXAM and COURSEWORK CATCHUP SESSION - Day and timings to be confirmed with your teacher Use your holiday time to continue with your examination studies. You may even consider spending time

undertaking some outstanding coursework


WEEK SIX W/C 25th Feb

REMEMBER - YOU MUST INCLUDE AN ELEMENT OF DRAWING IN YOUR PORTFOLIO. THIS COULD INCLUDE A DRAWING FOR A PLANNED SHOOT.

Through the process of recording observations based on your photographer work, experimentation with media, techniques and processes you now need to be considering developing your own ideas.

This is the process of looking at your topic/theme with your thoughts, results of experiments, initial shoots and insights from the work of others.

Try if possible to generate at least 6-10 ideas so that you have a large enough pool to discuss with your teacher and explore which are suitable to develop further.

You will now consider what materials are most appropriate to your theme. By the end of this week you must have stated which one (or elements of several ideas) you want to consider for further investigation or to develop.


REMEMBER to show planning for your shoots !

WEEK SEVEN W/C 4th March You will now undertaking additional

shoots having narrowed your ideas to the ones or one which you will develop.

This will need you to follow the same process of planning and documenting your shoot, making links, annotating your contact sheets and showing that your can select, refine and present your strongest images which show clear links to your chosen photographer.


WEEK EIGHT W/C 11th March

As you develop your ideas you will need to trial the techniques, materials and processes you are planning to use. At this point you may even make discoveries or new links as you explore your idea. Your idea may take interesting or unusual directions.

You will need to continue to refine, explore and evaluate your skills, knowledge and understanding as your final idea develops to ensure you have considered all options.

Ask yourself the question. Have I communicated my journey from the exam question theme/topic to my final piece? Have I evidenced all of the assessment objectives?

As you develop this idea you will now start to consider key elements such as:

what size will your piece be, what materials will be best suited etc

Development work can take the form of sketches, diagrams, models, experiments, photographs etc


WEEK NINE W/C 18th March

REMEMBER - If you need specific equipment or items in your 10 hour examination remember to bring these in! Planning is everything

Ensure you have a final plan illustrating exactly what you intend to produce during your 10 hour controlled examinations period.

If this helps plan your 10 hours by the hour…..hour 1 I will do this, hour 2 I should be doing this etc

Ensure you have all of your materials arranged and or purchased. Anything you need for your final piece that is specialist you will need to provide.

ENSURE - If you controlled conditions elements requires shoots to be undertaken prior ensure these are done and ready for editing.


Exam Week Guidance

• Ensure you know which days you will be undertaking your actual examination • Ensure you set up your working space ideally the evening before the examination commences or first thing in the morning of the examination • Remember you will be working in controlled examination conditions supervised by an examination invigilator • You will not able able to eat, listen to music or talk. Infringements of examination rules and regulations could nullify your entire examination and put at risk other

examinations you may be due to sit • You must be punctual to and from each examination session. Lateness will result in you being barred from remaining sessions • Your art teacher can get you equipment or support with technical equipment only. They cannot tell you what to do or give you advice • Your examination sketchbook (preparation) MUST be present at the start of the initial session. If this is not the case it cannot be included in your marks. • You can refer to your preparation during the examination period however you cannot take this away from the session or work on this after the commencement of the

first season

WEEK TEN W/C 25th March

REMEMBER - YOU WILL NOT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS IN THE EXAMINATION SO ENSURE ALL RESEARCH IS COMPLETED.

Use this week to review and evaluate your entire journey from your chosen question to your intended final piece.

Show your book to a non specialist (friend or family member) to see if they can understand the route you have taken, the decisions you have made, the links your have made and your ideas development.

Ensure you have annotated everything!

CHECK - Does your book show off your skills, your knowledge and your understanding.

ENSURE - If you controlled conditions elements requires shoots to be undertaken prior ensure these are done and ready for editing.

EXAM WEEK - WEEK COMMENCING 1ST APRIL 2019


SAMPLE ANNOTATION TO SUPPORT YOU

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