AQA Art & Design AS and A2 Level Photography Pathway (Level 3)

22 July 2008 13:24

The AS/A2 courses aim to provide students with a thorough understanding of photography; camera controls, techniques, photographic materials, printing and presentation alongside a study of photography in a historical and social context. These courses are offered by many colleges part-time in the day and evening.

This course requires students to work using both traditional silver-based darkroom processes and digital photography and manipulation. This could be working in areas such as portraiture, documentary and/or photojournalism, environmental photography and experimental photography.

At the time of writing the course will be assessed as set out below. However, AS/A2 levels will receive a new specification during 2008. This will include a Reduction to from six to four units, two at AS and two at A2.

AS award (first year)
Unit 1 - Coursework, comprising of Practical, Theoretical and Contextual study
Unit 2 - Coursework
Unit 3 - Externally set assignment

A2 Level (second year)
Unit 4 - Coursework
Unit 5 - Personal illustrated study (approximately 3000 words)
Unit 6 - Practical Coursework with supporting written study (approximately 1000 words)
Unit 7 - Externally set assignment

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