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GCE A Level in Art and Design

at The Thetford Academy, Thetford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level Photography provides students with opportunities to develop personal responses to ideas, observations, experiences, environments and cultures in practical, critical and contextual forms. This two-unit specification, a coursework portfolio and exam, requires students to develop their ability to show a range of skills. These include: independence of mind in developing their own ideas; an interest and enthusiasm for art and design; the experience of working with a range of media; including traditional and new media and technologies; an awareness of different roles, functions, audiences and consumers of art and design practice.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE's grade 9-4 with a grade 5 in Photography.

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

  • The Thetford Academy

    Croxton Road, Thetford, IP24 1LH

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 5 September 2026 · Thetford

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