Options Booklet 2013 - Wentworth High School

PhotographyGCSEProduct DesignGCSEReligious Studies: Philosophyand Applied EthicsGCSEThe syllabus itself is a broadly based course covering a numberof aspects of Photography. It will include the making ofpinhole cameras to help pupils to understand the concept ofphotography, all basic black and white darkroom photography,digital photography and Photoshop. Fine art photography andexperimenting will also be taught and developed through sunprints, photograms and the use of liquid light (enabling aphotographic image to be processed onto any surface – glass,metal, wood, ceramics etc.) students will be encouraged towork creatively and develop their own ideas throughexperimenting thus making photography and art form nodifferent than painting a picture.The course has been designed to encourage students to be ableto design and make products with creativity and originality byusing a range of materials and techniques. Through a series ofmini projects, students gain the necessary skills and experienceto broaden their knowledge of materials, design practice andcommunication techniques as well as develop understanding ofwider design issues such as sustainability, and product evolution.The GCSE course gives students the opportunity to explore howscience, poverty, medical ethics and the power of the media areviewed by others. They will study how people with differentreligious and secular beliefs respond to questions such as.Who created the world?Why are we here?Why do bad things happen?Students are encouraged to look at differing views and beliefs,and form their own reasoned opinions about current moral andphilosophical issues.In Year 10 students will complete 2 modules of study:Philosophy 1 (Deity, Religious and Spiritual Experience,End of Life)Ethics 1 (Relationships, Medical Ethics, Poverty andWealth)In Year 11 students will complete 2 modules of study:Philosophy 2 (Good and Evil, Revelation, Science)Ethics 2 (Peace and Justice, Equality, Media)