Update 29 April (1)

Had email exchange with previous tutor as follows:

Hello Chris, 

That's a good result, glad you're pleased. I attended a day long workshop for photography tutors at OCA, very interesting, good democratic process. We did some moderation, and interesting to note that very few first class marks have bee awarded over the past years.

I hope you enjoy People and Place, and yes, it's a good idea totake another tutor for a different point of view, but keep in touch, please.

Best

Russell

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From: Chris Sims <chris.sims@cantab..net>
To: 'russell murray' <rsmurrayuk@yahoo.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2012, 17:12
Subject: TAOP

Russell

Received the mark from OCA today..

Got 62% (2:1 standard) as follows:

Technical and visual skills              28/40

Quality of Outcome                        12/20

Demonstration of Creativity        10/20

Context                                                12/20

Overall, pleased with this.. Somewhere in the bumph they said they rarely grade at First standard so this seems fine.

And it reflects my work well – the creativity side is my weakest, and technical/visual strongest; pretty much knew that when I started! The overall does I think tie up with your qualitative assessments too.

You mentioned context several times to me; undoubtedly this is something I could work on. Quality might be improved by printing more but I can do this course only by using digital means in order to keep the time spent to a sensible amount.

Having had a break now, I shall take up your suggestion of People and Places. Having thought it through, think it would be better to have another tutor for this course; it will give me another perspective. I am very unlikely ever to do more than another three photography modules so want to take the chance to take a range of views.

Thanks again.

Best wishes

Chris

Interestingly this backs up my feeling that very few Firsts are awarded - the website says so somewhere I believe. Getting a First for technical and visual skills was therefore a good result, and reinforces belief that is the other areas that need development.