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GCE A Level in Art and Design

at Great Western Academy · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level22 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

You will be required to work in one or more area(s) of Photography such as: • Portraiture • Landscape (urban, rural and/or coastal environment • Still Life (working from objects or the natural world) • Documentary, photojournalism, Fashion • Experimental • Multimedia • Photographic Installation Students will be required to demonstrate skills in all the following: • ability to explore elements of visual language, line, form, colour, pattern and texture • awareness of intended audience and to respond to an issue, theme, concept or idea • appreciation of viewpoint, composition, aperture, depth of field, shutter speed and movement • appropriate use of camera, lenses, filters • understanding of techniques related to the production of photographic images and where appropriate, presentation and layout

What you need to get on

GCSE Art grade 5

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

  • Great Western Academy

    GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY WILLIAM MORRIS WAY, SWINDON, SN25 2PP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · SWINDON

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