Millburn Academy Art and Design Term Planning-2017/18 Higher Photography Course

Aug-Oct Term / KEY DATES/HOMEWORK
WK 1
WB 14th Aug / Consolidation of learning and tasks prior to the holidays. / *SUPPORTED STUDY IS AVAILABLE EVERY THURSDAY AFTER SCHOOL UNTIL 4.40pm.
WK 2
WB 21st Aug / Assessment task Unit 1-Image making
“light and time”
Outcome 1-Analyse factors that influence photographers and their work
Outcome 2-Produce photographic images using a range of camera techniques and processes.
WK 3
WB 28th Aug / Unit 1-Image making
DEADLINE
Fri 1st Sept
WK 4
WB 4th Sept / Unit 2-Contextual Imagery
Introduction to styles
Task 1,2,3
WK 5
WB 11th Sept / Assessment task Unit 2-Contextual Imagery
“my world”
Outcome 1-Produce personal and creative photographic imagery
Outcome 2-Evaluate their own use of imaging techniques
WK 6
WB 18th Sept / Unit 2-Contextual imagery
DEADLINE
Fri 22nd Sept
WK 7
WB 25th Sept / 1 week for any incomplete assessment work from Unit 1 & 2
WK 8
WB 2nd Oct / Introduce “The project”
-Look at examples from SQA/Pupils etc.
-Discussion re expectations/deadlines etc.
OCTOBER HOLIDAYS
Oct-Dec Term / KEY DATES/HOMEWORK
WK 9
WB 23rd Oct / Research and Investigation
WK 10
WB 30th Oct / Title Page
Mind map of initial ideas
WK 11
WB 6th Nov / Project Plan
WK 12
WB 13th Nov / Inspirational images
Inspirational photographers and their work
WK 13
WB 20th Nov / Google map-showing photo shoot locations
Time line-dates and locations
WK 14
WB 27th Nov / Equipment page
Editing software information
WK 15
WB 4th Dec / *Development and production, approximately 6 photo shoots
WK 16
WB 11th Dec / Mid Project reviews
WK 17
WB 18th Dec / -Research and investigation should be complete
-at least 6 photoshoots completed
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Jan-March / KEY DATES/HOMEWORK
WK 18
WB 8th Jan / Development and production continue with Photoshop
WK 19
WB 15th Jan / -Contact sheets with annotations & Exif data
-Photoshoot reviews
WK 20
WB 22nd Jan / PRELIMS / PRELIMS
WK 21
WB 29th Jan / PRELIMS / PRELIMS
WK 22
WB 5th Feb
MID TERM BREAK
WK 23
WB 12th Feb / -Using different substrates
-Screen shots of file optimisation
WK 24
WB 19th Feb / -Evaluation of worst and best image
-Final 12 images printed professionally
WK 25
WB 26th Feb
WK 26
WB 5th March
WK 27
WB 12th March / Evaluation-11/2 hours under exam conditions
WK 28
WB 19th March / FINAL DEADLINE
WK 29
WB 26th March
EASTER HOLIDAYS
WK 30
WB
WK 31
WB
WK 32
WB / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 33
WB / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 34
WB / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 35
WB / STUDY LEAVE/EXAMS
WK 36
WB / CHANGE OF TIMETABLE / CHANGE OF TIMETABLE / CHANGE OF TIMETABLE
April-June Term Cont.
WK 37
WB / Course Introduction
WK 38
WB / History of Photography
Working on automatic
WK 39
WB / Composition Power points
Photographer research
WK 40
WB / AV Tasks
WK 41
WB / TV Tasks
White balance tasks
SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Supported study is available to all senior pupils, every Thursday from 3.40 to 4.40pm. This can help pupils keep on top of coursework and get extra support and make continued use of the resources available in the department.