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GCE A Level in Art and Design (Photography)

at Alsager School, Stoke-On-Trent · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level20 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Photography course is a two year A-Level in which you will be taught how to make informed decisions about your own creative practice and the world around you in a culture of experimentation, exploration and critical reflection. You will learn how to use a broad range of photographic techniques influenced and inspired by the work of contemporary and traditional photographers, designers and artists. The photography tutors will expect you to investigate and reflect upon your own practice to take imaginative and creative risks in the images you produce. You will be taught the Techniques of Production of photography, Adobe Photoshop and explore Documentary, Still Life and Abstract photography before developing a personal project. You have your own Sixth Form Studio in D10 with access to computers in which you can develop your portfolio outside of lessons. The course is designed using Microsoft OneNote and your final portfolio will be a digital Flip eBook that can be accessed online. Each individual student will develop their own visual style influenced by the taught photographic workshops. The skills you will develop will be wide and varied with a particular focus on personal expression and developing your own style and approach. The most exciting aspect of photography is that you are capturing the world as you see it.

What you need to get on

Grade 4 in GCSE Art or a student not having taken Art will be considered on the basis of a suitable portfolio of work.

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

  • Alsager Sixth Form College

    HASSALL ROAD ALSAGER, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST7 2HR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 3 September 2026 · STOKE-ON-TRENT

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