UK · Subject guide
Photography
A-Level Photography (AQA Art and Design: Photography 7206), a lens- and light-based Art and Design endorsement.
01 · Overview
Photography
A-Level Photography (AQA Art and Design: Photography 7206), a lens- and light-based Art and Design endorsement.
- Subject guide
- A-Levels
- Topics mapped
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02 · Complete topic map
Complete topic map
Every topic recorded for this subject in the curriculum is reproduced below in its full hierarchy. The descriptions reflect the mapped scope without implying additional exam rules.
- 01
Course overview and components
The Personal Investigation and the Externally Set Assignment, including the period of supervised time.
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The four Assessment Objectives
Developing ideas from sources, exploring and refining media and techniques, recording, and presenting a personal response.
- 03
Photographic media, techniques and processes
Traditional and digital techniques, with awareness of both technologies.
- 04
Camera and lens techniques
Viewpoint, composition, aperture, depth of field, shutter speed, lenses, filters and lighting.
- 05
Visual language and composition
Line, form, colour, pattern and texture within the image, and presentation and layout.
- 06
Lens- and light-based image production
Producing and processing images chemically and digitally, including editing and photo-manipulation.
- 07
Portraiture
Photographing people and identity (area of study).
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Landscape photography
Urban, rural and coastal environments (area of study).
- 09
Still life photography
Objects or the natural world (area of study).
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Documentary photography and photojournalism
Real subjects and events and their social, cultural and ethical contexts (area of study).
- 11
Fashion photography
Image-making for fashion, with styling and an awareness of audience and purpose (area of study).
- 12
Experimental imagery
Alternative, abstract and process-led approaches (area of study).
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Multimedia, installation and moving image
Multimedia, photographic installation and moving image including video, film and animation (area of study).
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Contextual and historical study
Historical and contemporary developments, genres, photographers and artists, and their contexts.
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Personal investigation and personal study
A sustained portfolio with a written personal study leading to the Externally Set Assignment.
03 · Where this subject applies
Where this subject applies
These pathways and regions are explicitly connected to the subject in the curriculum.
Pathways and specifications
AS-Level
Advanced Subsidiary — the first year of A-Level study (standalone or first half of the full A-Level).
A-Level (A2)
The full Advanced Level — AS content plus the second-year A2 content.
Nations and regions
All registered regions
04 · Official sources
Official sources
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Public references
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