In this film clip, GCE Chief Examiner Ivan Davies talks to the Professional Photographer, Photography Teacher and Moderator, Amelia Kilvington about the course structure she has successfully adopted at her centre for the AS Photography programme. Amelia outlines her approaches to learning, addressing the assessment objectives, and the materials, processes and presentation methods utilised by her students. She also explains how she organises the Practical Exam or Focus Period for ART2 (and ART4) in order to ensure exam sessions are robust and meaningful experiences whilst maximising candidates’ potential.

A2 Photography course overview

In this film clip, GCE Chief Examiner Ivan Davies talks to the Professional Photographer, Photography Teacher and Moderator, Amelia Kilvington about the approaches and course structure she has successfully adopted at her centre for the A2 Photography programme. Amelia provides a detailed, illustrated explanation of her approach to teaching contextual analysis, and in particular, how her students learn to read images, write about them and relate them to their own work. There is also helpful discussion on the interpretation and application of the Assessment Objectives in relation to A2 Photography, the Darkroom and Digital processes utilised by her candidates and how work placements and additional time and involvement can positively impact on the quality of the unit/s.