Use this simplified list to check that you are on task. Every item on the list represents one piece of work = one blog post. It is your responsibility as an A-level student to make sure that you complete and publish appropriate blog posts each week.
FINAL OUTCOMES & DEADLINES
ESSAY > Fri 2 FEB 2024
PHOTOBOOK / FILM / PRINTS > last day of Mock Exam
CLASS 13A > WED 7 FEB
CLASS 13B > FRI 9 FEB
AUTUMN TERM
WEEK 11: 20-26 Nov
1. REVIEW & REFLECTION > overview of past projects
WEEK 12: 27 Nov-3 Dec
1. RESEARCH & EXPLORE > ‘NOSTALGIA’ – produce mindmap & moodboard
2. STATEMENT OF INTENT (500 words)
WEEK 13: 4 – 10 Dec
1. ARTISTS REFERENCES > case-study 1
2. PLAN & RECORD > creative responses
Week 14: 11 – 17 Dec
1. ARTISTS REFERENCES > case-study 2
2. PLAN & RECORD > creative responses
Week 15: 18 – 19 Dec
1. LITERARY SOURCES > select 3-5 key texts for essay
XMAS Break: 19 Dec – 4 Jan
1. RECORDING: Produce a number of PHOTOSHOOTS (at least 2-3 in response to your Personal Study and bring to lessons in January.
2. READING: Key texts (interviews, reviews, articles etc.) about your subject, photo-history and chosen artists in preparation of writing your essay in January.
SPRING TERM
Week 16: 4 – 14 Jan
1. PHOTOSHOOTS/ VIDEO RECORDINGS > edit, review and evaluate
2. ESSAY QUESTION > formulate 2-3 variations of hypothesis
3. ESSAY PLAN > define each paragraph
4. ESSAY > introduction
Week 17: 15 – 21 Jan
1a: PHOTOBOOK > select book and deconstruct narrative, concept and design
1b: FILM > select film and deconstruct narrative, editing and sound
2. ESSAY > paragraph 1 – historical context
Week 18: 22 – 28 Jan (Yr 12 Mock Exam Mon-Wed)
1. PHOTOSHOOTS/ VIDEO RECORDINGS > edit, review and evaluate
2a: PHOTOBOOK > select book and deconstruct narrative, concept and design
2b: FILM > select film and deconstruct narrative, editing and sound
3. ESSAY > paragraph 2 and 3
Week 19: 29 Jan – 2 Feb
1. ESSAY > conclusion, bibliography, proof-read
DEADLINE: Hand in essay Fri 2 FEB
2a: PHOTOBOOK > write a book specification; narrative, concept and design
3a: PHOTOBOOK > moodboard and create Blurb account
2b: FILM > storyboarding; narrative, visuals and sound
3b: FILM > moodboard and begin editing
Week 20: 5 – 9 Feb MOCK EXAM
1. ESSAY > publish final essay with illustrations and a bibliography
2a: PHOTOBOOK > complete design and include essay in Blurb
2b: FILM > complete editing film, export and embed on blog
3. PRINT > select a set of 5-6 final prints for mounting
4. BLOG > review and complete all supporting blogposts
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA & GRADE BOUNDARIES
