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Art & Design (Photography)

at Maiden Erlegh School, Reading · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Sketchbooks and journals will be used to record understanding of art, craft and design in contemporary society and in other times and cultures. The interpretation of ideas, feelings and meanings will be explored. Historical and contemporary styles and genres will be examined. The course includes development of lens-based skills in order to record experiences and observations in visual form, learning to choose appropriate camera types and their applications, using image manipulation software, developing and printing photographic images, presentation, layout and mounting of images. Work will be in one or more of the following areas: portraiture, landscape, still life, documentary, photo journalism, experimental imagery photographic installation, video, TV and film.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE�s at grade 5+ (or Merit+ in equivalents). If the 5 passes does not include English (language or literature) and mathematics of grade 5+, students must, in addition, achieve at least a grade 4 in English (language or literature) and mathematics. In addition, GCSE pass in Art and Design at a Grade 4 or above.

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

  • Maiden Erlegh School

    Silverdale Road Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Reading

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