Hello Guys,
I have been teaching Photography for two years now in my current school. When I started, photography was only just introduced into the curriculum at KS5, it is now been introduced to KS4 students with a high intake this year, and next year. As a department we are well equipped with DLSR, Bridge cameras and access to Photoshop. With the popularity I proposed to my HoD and AP last year about getting a darkroom installed into one of the large cupboards in my room. I wanted a darkroom primarily because I believe it will improve understanding, knowledge, and skills in recording light and producing photographic images, and thus attainment within photography, and it is my specialism. After providing SLT links to the specification’s for KS4 & 5, they are now questioning the need for a darkroom, as it is not a requirement but rather an optional choice. I have now been tasked in researching how having a darkroom will impact student attainment. Does anyone have any facts, figures or some sort of evidence on the impact a darkroom has within their schools photography curriculum?
I didn’t find the right solution from the internet.
References:
– https://community.tes.com/threads/photography-darkroom-enquiry.754527/
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