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Art & Design (Photography)

at Northampton School For Girls, Northampton · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Candidates will 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. What you will do: The course aims to encourage and develop your ability to: • Learn to trust your creative instincts • Perceive, understand and express concepts and feelings • Record from observation and personal experience • Experiment, innovate and use intuition and imagination • Be critical and analytical as well as research and evaluate the work of other artists • Use initiative and have a sense of 'adventure'. Future prospects: • Photojournalism • Freelance photographer • Artist photographer • Forensic photography • Fashion/Portraiture • Illustration • Advertising • Provides you with a portfolio for entry to the Foundation Course at Northampton University and other professional institutes for higher qualifications.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 or above, GCSE Art or Grade 5 or above, GCSE Design Technology

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

  • NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

    Spinney Hill Road, Northampton, NN3 6DG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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