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GCE A Level in Art and Design

at Cheadle Hulme High School, Cheadle · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Year 12 Coursework portfolio For this unit you are required to produce a portfolio of practical work. This will include recording ideas through photography. You will investigate the work of a range of artists and photographers, analysing how it relates to the development of your own ideas. Through workshops, you will have the opportunity to explore a wider variety of photographic media, techniques and processes. You will build on the technical information you explored during GCSE and learn how to shoot manually in order to fully express your ideas. You will consider different ways of responding to a given starting point and you will be encouraged to develop a personal outcome. Year 12/13 - Component 1: Personal Investigation For this unit you are required to use personal starting point(s) to produce a major project that shows your working through a range of photography experiences. You will include a personal study, related to your coursework theme, of between 1000 and 3000 words. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment From an early release paper you will choose one starting point. During the initial planning and preparation stage you will demonstrate ability to record, plan and develop ideas and complete a final response under controlled conditions in 15 hours.

What you need to get on

Minimum 6 GCSEs at Grade 6 including English Language or Literature and Mathematics. Subject Specific requirements may also apply

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

  • Cheadle Hulme Sixth Form

    Woods Lane Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 7JY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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