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.
Homework and due dates will be listed / issued as necessary…
WEEK 1: 19th Feb
1. Intro and examples of landscape
2. Image Analysis + Artist Reference
3. Romanticism
4. HW Photoshoot due in
WEEK 2: 26th Feb
1. Romanticism – Ansel Adams
3. Photoshoot based on Ansel Adams
WEEK 3: 4th March
1. Select and Edit images
2. natural / romanticised
3. Complete blog posts
WEEK 4: 11th March
1. New Topographics -intro
2. Artist Focus / Case Study
3. Photoshoot
Havre Des Pas – Harbour : Photo-Walk
WEEK 5: 18th March
1. Typologies – intro
2. Artist Focus / Case Study
3. Photoshoot HW
4. The Land and Us Arthouse
WEEK 6: 25th March
1. Select and edit New Topographics images
2. Complete blog posts
3. The Land and Us Arthouse
EASTER BREAK
Week 7: 15th April
1. Introduce Anthropocene
2. Complete blog posts
Y12 AL mock exams run Thursday 18th April to Wednesday 24th April inclusive. Y12 will be on study leave for these days so you can sit the mocks in blocks and experience a ‘real life’ exam season.
Lessons as normal Mon 15 Tues 16 Wed 17 April but you will not return to the classroom until Tue 7 May !!!
Week 8: 22nd April
1. Photo-assignment 1 ANTHROPOCENE
Week 9: 29th April YEAR 13 EST week
1. Develop and expand Anthropocene
2. Photo-assignment 2
Week 10: 6th May
1. Develop and expand Anthropocene
2. Initial image edits
Week 11: 13th May
1. Anthropocene
2. Final image selections and edits
3. Blog Posts
Week 12 : 20th May
- Complete Landscape / Anthropocene Project
- Final Prints must be ready by Friday 24th May
HALF TERM
Week 13: 3rd June Frame, mount and print Landscape / Anthropocene Prints
Week 15: 10th June Frame, mount and print Landscape / Anthropocene Prints
Week 16: 17th June Start Y13 Program
Week 17: 24th June
Week 18: 1st July PHOTOG MOCK WEEK
Week 19: 8th July Week 20: Page Spreads
15th July End of Term !
Follow the 10 Step Process and create multiple blog posts for each unit to ensure you tackle all Assessment Objectives thoroughly :
- Mood-board, definition and introduction (AO1)
- Mind-map of ideas (AO1)
- Artist References / Case Studies (must include image analysis) (AO1)
- Photo-shoot Action Plan (AO3)
- Multiple Photoshoots + contact sheets (AO3)
- Image Selection, sub selection, review and refine ideas (AO2)
- Image Editing/ manipulation / experimentation (AO2)
- Presentation of final outcomes (AO4)
- Compare and contrast your work to your artist reference(AO1)
- Evaluation and Critique (AO1+AO4)
