Photography
Mr Simon Scarff
Head of Art
GCSE Photography
Exam Body
WJEC
Head of Department
Simon Scarff
Photography is defined as the art of capturing still or moving images using light-sensitive materials like photographic film or modern image sensors. It involves a vast array of lens-based media and offers pupils an incredible avenue for personal and professional growth.
Pupils will explore practical, critical, and contextual sources that shape the work of historical and contemporary photographers. These sources will inspire and inform our pupils’ own creative responses.
Pupils at St David’s College will have access to school equipment and will be able to borrow cameras and other pieces of equipment. They will also have access to some of the more traditional darkroom processes and chemical techniques as well as the “digital darkroom” with the latest software and printers to bring their visions to life.
Pupils studying photography at St David’s College will develop a knowledge and skill set that will give them a grounding to prepare them for further study or life as a photographer. Areas of study include:
- Documentary photography
- Photo-journalism
- Studio photography
- Location photography
- Experimental imagery
- Installation
- Moving image: film, video, and animation
Work is not limited to one area of study.
Assessment
Unit 1: Portfolio
60% of the qualification
Unit 1 is internally assessed and externally moderated. It will be marked out of 120: each of the four assessment objectives will be marked out of 30.Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment
40% of the qualification
Unit 2 is internally assessed and externally moderated. It will be marked out of 80: each of the four assessment objectives will be marked out of 20.
