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Art and Design - Photography

at Eaton Bank Academy, Congleton · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This creative field is radically different from the Photography a slightly older generation grew up with only a few years ago. It is no longer restricted to celluloid and the darkroom; it now finds itself in the digital domain. The pace of change in new media, technology and digital imaging has born a new field of creative expression that is exciting and very much linked to contemporary trends in image making and the commercial applied arts. These include web design, graphic realisation, game design and animation. As specified in the AQA specification candidates will need to produce practical and critical/contextual work in one or more areas including portraiture, landscape photography, still-life photography, documentary photography, photo-journalism, experimental imagery, photographic installation, video, television and film. The course is extremely practical, however, throughout the course the students will be introduced to appropriate photographers. Throughout the course there will be opportunities to work in a variety of locations out of school that are chosen to support the projects undertaken. The initial unit of work will be a Foundation project that incorporates an introduction to key design and composition skills, photographic technique, Adobe Creative Suite digital software use and technical photographic knowledge. All students wishing to select this subject option will need to have access to their own digital camera for the duration of the course. This can be an S

What you need to get on

Ideally GCSE Grade 6 or above in a related subject.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Eaton Bank Academy

    Jackson Road, CONGLETON, CW12 1NT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · CONGLETON

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