Examination dates: Groups 13A and Group 13E 24 April, 30 April & 1 May. Group 13D 25 April – 2 and 3 May ~ 15 hrs controlled test over 3 days
The Theme: ‘FREEDOMS and/or LIMITATIONS’
Exam Paper: 2018 Exam Paper A2
Link to PLANNER for A2 EXAMINATIONS 2018
How to start – TASKS FOR H-TERM
- Read the Exam Paper and Exam Planner thoroughly, especially pages pages 3-5 and page 24-27 which details specific starting points and approaches to the exam theme – make notes!
- Brainstorm your idea and research artists listed – look also at starting points in other disciplines e.g. Fine Art and Graphic Communication etc.
- Begin to gather information, collect images, make a mood-board and mind-map,
- Make plans for photoshoots and write a specification.
- Produce ONE SHOOT over H-Term as a response to initial research and ideas.
- You must show evidence of the above on your blog– complete at least 4-5 blog posts.
2018 presentation with examples of Artists References from page 5 of exam booklet – showing evolution of artistic freedom
Preparatory Supporting Studies (Blog posts) – 6 weeks of lessons + 2 weeks Easter Break:
Prior to the timed examination you must produce and submit preparatory supporting studies which show why and how the supervised and timed work takes the form it does. You must produce a number of blog posts 25-30 that charts the development of your final piece from conception to completion and must show evidence of:
- Research and exploration of your ideas
- Recorded your experiences and observations
- Analysis and interpretation of things seen, imagined or remembered
- Experimentation with materials, processes and techniques
- Select, evaluate and develop ideas further through sustained investigation
- Show connections between your work and that of other artists/ photographers
| Each week you are required to make a photographic response (still-images and/or moving image) that relates to the research and work that you explored in that week. Sustained investigations means taking a lot of time and effort to produce the best you can possibly do – reviewing, modifying and refining your idea and taking more pictures to build up a strong body of work with a clear sense of purpose and direction |
Controlled Exam 15 hrs over three days: (Final Outcome)
This time is for you to fine tune and adjust your final photographs using creative tools in Lightroom/Photoshop and/or complete a final edit of your film or video in Premiere . Your final outcome(s) must be presented in a thoughtful, careful and professional manner demonstrating skills in presenting work in either window mounts, picture frames, foam-board, and/ or make a BLURB photobook or submit moving image and video based production and embed as a Youtube clip on the blog.