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Art & Design (Photography): A Level

at Orleans Park School, Twickenham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students who want to acquire: The ability to explore elements of visual language, line, form, colour, pattern and texture in the context of Photography. The ability to respond to an issue, theme, concept or idea or work to a brief or answer a need in Photography. Appreciation of viewpoint, composition, depth of field and movement; time-based, through such techniques as sequence or 'frozen moment' The appropriate use of the camera, film, lenses, filters and lighting for work in their chosen area of Photography. Understanding of techniques related to the developing and printing of photographic images, where appropriate, presentation and layout.

What you need to get on

The minimum academic entrance requirement for the sixth form is 6 x Grade 9-4 GCSEs with at least 3 subjects at Grade 6 including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 or higher. We strongly advise that students have at least a GCSE Grade 6 in the subjects they will study at A Level. Some subjects can be taken at A Level without having studied them at GCSE.

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

  • Orleans Park School

    RICHMOND ROAD, TWICKENHAM, TW1 3BB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · TWICKENHAM

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