How to get your marks
Your projects are marked according to the 4 assessment objectives:
AO1- PLAN
Plan and explore ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources (artist studies), demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
AO2- EXPERIMENT
Experiment with and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as the work develops.
AO3- RECORD
Record in visual and/or other forms ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, demonstrating an ability to reflect on work and progress.
AO4- PRESENT
Present a personal, informed and meaningful response demonstrating critical understanding, realising intentions and, where appropriate, making connections between visual, oral or other elements.
Make sure you cover the following points to maximise your marks:
AO1- PLAN
AO2- EXPERIMENT
AO3- RECORD
AO4- PRESENT
AO1- PLAN
Plan and explore ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources (artist studies), demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
AO2- EXPERIMENT
Experiment with and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as the work develops.
AO3- RECORD
Record in visual and/or other forms ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, demonstrating an ability to reflect on work and progress.
AO4- PRESENT
Present a personal, informed and meaningful response demonstrating critical understanding, realising intentions and, where appropriate, making connections between visual, oral or other elements.
Make sure you cover the following points to maximise your marks:
AO1- PLAN
- Analyse the work of artists/photographers by discussing specific visual elements and understanding the purpose of their use using specialist art/photography vocabulary
- Show evidence of critical thinking by explaining how you feel about the images (this will be a subjective opinion there is no right or wrong)
- Discuss how you have or could take influence from the images.
- Write down your ideas, experiences and thoughts relating to the project title.
- Sketch out plans for your photo shoots.
- Discuss different approaches, materials and techniques (black and white/ colour, pin hole/ photogram/ film/ digital, lighting/ shutter speed/ depth of field/ composition).
AO2- EXPERIMENT
- Experiment with and explore your ideas using different approaches, materials and techniques (black and white/ colour, pin hole/ photogram/ film/ digital, lighting/ shutter speed/ depth of field/ composition) and processes (darkroom &/or digital manipulation).
- Experiment with scale, composition and methods of presenting your work.
- Review and reflect on your experiments as you are going.
- Select the most appropriate ideas and methods of presenting your work, so that they are appropriate to your ideas.
AO3- RECORD
- Your visual recording (taking of photos) should be relevant to what you are planning to use them for. The quality of your negatives/contact sheets are important if a shoot goes wrong stick it down but improve it next time (Explain how).
- Review and reflect on your work as you are going. Explain how you have or will make adjustments to your photos, correct mistakes and improve your work. Explain why changes have been made and how this will affect the outcomes.
AO4- PRESENT
- The final piece should be a personal, mature response, building on your previous work.
- It should realise your intentions (turn out how you intended it to).
- It should realise the potential of your previous research.
- It should show how the work of others has influenced your ideas.