GCE A Level in Art and Design - Photography
at Cheltenham Bournside School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form
What the college says
If you enjoy capturing moments and details from the world around you, or designing complex digital experiments, then this course is for you. You will learn photographic skills and key concepts but outcomes and portfolio development may go into physical or digital manipulation (graphic style work) or even video. The A Level Photography course is taught within the Art Department: a suite of rooms with access to specialist photographic studio equipment, dedicated studio space, and digital manipulation software. Students will examine themes such as portraiture and identity, textures, structures, video, gif and special effects, as well as more conceptual projects. In Year 12, students undertake an intensive period of creative experimental study under the guidance of specialist tutors and develop a personal response to a range of written and visual starting points, briefs and stimuli. In Year 13, students may specialise in their strongest area of interest, developing a highly personal direction, supported by tutors. The practical elements are supported by a written related study in which students explore the artists who have influenced them. A wider appreciation is developed via gallery and location visits locally, nationally and internationally. This course is designed for students who wish to study A Level Photography with ambitions to pursue photography as a career, and those who simply wish to explore the creative possibilities of digital photography.
What you need to get on
see current prospectus.
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
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Warden Hill Road, Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · Cheltenham
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