This document provides instructions for Year 13 photography students regarding their personal investigation project. Students will choose their own topic of interest to explore through a series of photographic works and a supporting essay of 1,000-3,000 words. They are encouraged to select an imaginative topic they can research in depth through their own creative photography and by analyzing related artists. The project will demonstrate students' most advanced technical and conceptual skills to date. Deadlines and requirements are outlined to guide progress on developing ideas, creating photographic works, and compiling research materials for the written component.

1. Yr 13 Photography

3. You are going to choose your own topic
Year 13 is a personal investigation
into a theme, issue, idea or
photographic problem that you are
interested in. It is a further unit of
practical, visual photographic work
this time supported by an
essay(approximately 1-3000 words).
The study is entirely self generated,
though you will be asked to
complete visual and written tasks to
deadlines, to support the progress
of work.

4. The personal study should provide evidence of your most advanced work so far,
both technically and conceptually.
You will be learning to work in a completely self directed way, though will continue
with support through tutorials, workshops and class discussions.
Be imaginative, original and creative with the choice of topic. Select a subject that
you can research and will be possible to produce an extended investigation into.
Think where you may find research material and artists supporting it.
You will need to link the topic to artists/photographers/film makers.
You will be producing your own creative photographic work in response to these and
be analysing both.
Consider whether you will be able to produce an extended series of fascinating
visual work alongside the written research.

5. A01
Develop ideas
through
sustained and
focused
investigations
informed by
contextual and
other sources,
demonstrating
analytical and
critical
understanding
A02
Explore and select
appropriate
resources, media,
materials,
techniques and
processes
reviewing and
refining ideas as
the work develops
A03
Record ideas,
observations
and insights
relevant to
their
intentions,
reflecting
critically on
work and
progress
A04
Present a
personal
response that
realises intentions
and, where
appropriate,
makes
connections
between visual,
and other
elements,
The Assessment Objectives….
Marking…
Getting a good grade is only possible by covering all of the marking criteria.
You can be the most talented artist there is but if you do not have the
sketchbook and work to back up your final pieces you will get very few marks.

7. -Create a photobook linking
to project
-Visit at least two exhibitions
(collect leaflets, take photos,
write notes)
-Make sure all Year 12 work
is FULLY up to date
PRESENT THIS WORK TO THE
CLASS. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT
AND WHAT CAN YOU USE FOR
YOUR PROJECT?

8. June/July work
-Photographer that links to your chosen
topic and take at least 36 Exp shoot
inspired by their work and print a contact
sheet.
-Create edits and enlargements from your
shoot digitally, in the darkroom, or using
manipulation techniques. Make sure you
evidence the processes you are using.
-Combine Photograms and/or Lumen
Prints with your photographic shoot.
Consider relevant objects linked to your
chosen theme and consider the
composition of your accetates and object.
Complete at least three prints

9. Wednesday … Essay Support
It is really important that you keep
up to date with your Essay as it
counts towards your final grade.
Every Wednesday Miss May or Miss
Findlay will check through your
essay… so you MUST make sure you
bring your draft with you every
Wednesday.
This will help and support you with your progress.

10. This week……
(LEAVE FIRST DOUBLE PAGE BLANK FOR A MOOD BOARD)
-Write up your notes and photos/leafets collected at
exhibitions. (This should include information on
ideas, themes of the work - size, materials used,
visual elements + information about the artist)
-Present June/July shoot in your sketchbook. Circle
photos of interest and annotate technical techniques
used
-Bring in a ringbound folder for your essay research
Extra marks… -Create a photographers inspiration page
Deadline: Monday 11th September
(you will need materials for Photograms… see next slide )

11. You are going to add to the
experimental work you produced at
the end of the summer term. Collect
objects that link to your theme to
complete further imagery.
Select transparent, translucent and
opaque objects. Consider the visual
properties and photographic potential
of these objects.
Bring in on Monday 11th September