Millburn Academy Art and Design Term Planning-2017/18 NPA Photography Course-Level 5

Millburn Academy Art and Design Term Planning-2017/18 NPA Photography Course-Level 5

National Progression Awards Photography-Level 5

The year course is divided into 4 Mandatory Units

Aug-Oct Term / KEY DATES/HOMEWORK
WK 1 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
Outcome 2-Select 2 iconic photographic images and describe their impact in relation to composition, framing, colour and mood in approx. 150-300 words, see teacher examples as guidance. / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom. / *SUPPORTED STUDY IS AVAILABLE EVERY THURSDAY AFTER SCHOOL UNTIL 5PM.
WK 2 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
WK 3 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
WK 4 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
WK 5 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
Outcome 3-Identify 6 different photographic images of your choice shot by professional photographers.
-Evaluate your chosen images, approx. 150-300 words per image in relation o their technical and creative photographic aspects. / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom.
WK 6 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
WK 7 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
Unit 1 Deadline
WK 8 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
This week for outstanding unit assessments to be complete.
OCTOBER HOLIDAYS
Oct-Dec Term / KEY DATES/HOMEWORK
WK 9 / Photographing People-Unit 2
Outcome 1
-Choose 10 images of people including groups and individuals. For each image describe location, style, mood/atmosphere, lighting, viewpoint, organisation/posing, facial expression of subject(s)
-Pupils must create a practical plan for THREE photography sessions. The plan must include location for photography sessions, the photographic equipment, camera settings to be used, posing and framing and the mood and desired effect aimed for. / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom.
WK 10 / Photographing People-Unit 2
WK 11 / Photographing People-Unit 2
Outcome 2-using the plan crated in Outcome 1 take a range of composed photographs of people, using indoor and outdoor locations and artificial light must be used as main light source on at least one occasion. At least 100 images must be taken to cover all three photography sessions.
All images should be stores safely using appropriate file format for retrieval and viewing. / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom.
WK 12 / Photographing People-Unit 2
WK 13 / Photographing People-Unit 2
Outcome 3-Select 5 of your most successful images shot in Outcome 2 for presentation, one group image, one shot indoors and three of your own choice.
-Explain why you chose thee images and describe how effective you think they are
-Size and present your 5 select images min 6X4.
WK 14 / Photographing People-Unit 2
WK 15 / Photographing People-Unit 2
Unit 2 Deadline
WK 16 / Photographing People-Unit 2
This week for outstanding unit assessments to be complete.
WK 17 / Photographing Place-Unit 3
Outcome 1-Select 10 diverse images taken outdoors and indoors. Explain why these images were selected.
-Create a practical plan for FIVE photography sessions, interior and exterior based on images selected in Outcome 1.
One of the plans must be for a session which will be shot using artificial light rather than natural daylight as the main light source.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Jan-March / KEY DATES/HOMEWORK
WK 18 / Photographing Place-Unit 3
Outcome 1 / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom.
WK 19 / Photographing Place-Unit 3
Outcome 2- -For each 5 planned photographic sessions, take a range of composed photographs of people, using indoor and outdoor locations and artificial light must be used as main light source on at least one occasion. At least 100 images must be taken to cover all three photography sessions.
All images should be stores safely using appropriate file format for retrieval and viewing.
WK 20 / PRELIMS / PRELIMS
WK 21 / PRELIMS / PRELIMS
WK 22 / Photographing Place-Unit 3
Select 5 of your most successful images shot in Outcome 2 for presentation, one images taken indoors.
-Explain why you chose these images including creativity, mood/atmosphere of each image.
-Size and present your 5 select images min 6X4. / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom.
MID TERM BREAK
WK 23 / Photographing Place-Unit 3
Unit 3 Deadline
WK 24 / Photographing Place-Unit 3
This week for outstanding unit assessments to be complete.
WK 25 / Working with Photographs Unit 4
Outcome 1-select 5 images from your own work and explain how they may be enhanced, one image must be landscape.
-Select 3 images from Outcome 1 and clearly identify THREE strengths and THREE weaknesses for each image, also suggest TWO improvements for each of these three images. / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom.
WK 26 / Working with Photographs Unit 4
WK 27 / Working with Photographs Unit 4
Outcome 2-make TWO enhancements to THREE individual images. These images can be pupils own.
-Describe how improvements can be made, traditional and digital techniques must be considered.
-Adjusted images should be sized no smaller than 6X4 and no bigger than 8X6.
WK 28 / Working with Photographs Unit 4
WK 29 / Working with Photographs Unit 4
EASTER HOLIDAYS
WK 30 / Working with Photographs Unit 4 Deadline.
WK 31 / Working with Photographs Unit 4
This week for outstanding unit assessments to be complete. / Year review and feedback
WK 32 / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 33 / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 34 / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 35 / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 36 / CHANGE OF TIMETABLE / CHANGE OF TIMETABLE / CHANGE OF TIMETABLE
April-June Term Cont.
WK 37 / Individual student planner & learning targets will be given to pupils.
Codes for Google Classroom for the written elements of the course will also be given to pupils and parents can be invited in. / Pupils will be introduced to the course and code of conduct forms will be given out to be signed by pupil and parent/guardian.
WK 38 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
Outcome 1-Explain photographic terms including depth of field, framing and rule of thirds
-Research and explain your photographic terms / Suggested format guides are available via Google Classroom.
WK 39 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
WK 40 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
WK 41 / Understanding Photography
Unit 1
SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Pupils are encouraged to input their own ideas and contribute within the course guidelines of the mandatory units. All written coursework will be accessible via Google Classroom, allowing access to the coursework to be made in school and remotely.