Unit 2: Photography
Pre A Level Art & Design · Semester 1 Plan · Unit 2 of 4 · ← Unit 1: Drawing / Unit 3: Collage →
What this unit does
Spine: “Compose · intention.” Four Wednesday double sessions (W7–10) after the National Day break shift observation from pencil to camera: framing, viewpoint, light, and above all choosing — the working motto is “shoot many, keep few, know why.” The unit opens on the reviewed break-photo homework and closes on A2, a photographic series shot, selected, and sequenced around one theme.
Session-by-session
| Wk | Wednesday | Lesson | Content | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W6 | 2026-10-07 | — | No class — National Day holiday (10-01 → 10-07) | — |
| W7 | 2026-10-14 | U2·L1 · S6 | Framing, viewpoint, rule of thirds; break photos reviewed | HW1 due |
| W8 | 2026-10-21 | U2·L2 · S7 | Light, shadow, choosing a series theme | SB1 |
| W9 | 2026-10-28 | U2·L3 · S8 | Theme shoot + contact-sheet edit — “shoot many, keep few, know why” | CS2 |
| W10 | 2026-11-04 | U2·L4 · S9 | A2: photographic series — select, sequence, submit | A2 |
W10 falls inside G11 Juniors Days (11-04→06), which are for G11 only. This G10 class teaches and assesses as normal.
Assessment
- A2 (Attainment) — 2026-11-04 (W10): photographic series + reflection. Announced 2026-10-21 (W8), two classes ahead. Marking focus: framing, viewpoint, light, series thinking.
- HW1 (Course Skills) — due 2026-10-14 (W7): break photo task set 09-30 — ≥20 photos, one subject, varied viewpoint and light. Focus: looking before composing.
- CS2 (Course Skills) — 2026-10-28 (W9): composition practice set + contact-sheet edit. Focus: framing and selection.
- SB1 (Course Skills) — 2026-10-21 (W8): first sketchbook spot-check — the first of two evenly-spaced progress checks feeding the A5 sketchbook attainment. Focus: sketchbook habit and development. See the register.
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