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GCE A Level in Art (Photography)

at Shaftesbury School, Shaftesbury · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Photography is really the study of a wide range of light and lens-based media. We teach you how to use a camera and to think like a photographer. Our approach to photography is creative. What is creativity? Well it's really one or more of these: Playfulness, curiosity, sensitivity, independence, self-awareness, risk taking, meaning making, originality, making new connections, questioning established conventions and beliefs. The ability to handle materials, techniques and processes effectively and safely underpins all the Assessment Objectives. It is important in enabling students to develop a personal language, to express ideas and link their intentions to outcomes in a con?dent and assured manner. You will need to be self-motivated and have an open mind. This will allow your work to develop in exciting and inspirational ways. Studying Photography is a great way to observe, to question and to respond to the beautiful, confused and complicated world we live in.

What you need to get on

You will need to have achieved at least a grade 4 in GCSE English and a grade 5+ in GCSE photography. If you haven't studied GCSE Photography, then a grade 5 GCSE in one of the following arts based subjects: Art and Design, Textiles or Graphics. If any student cannot meet the entry requirements, they can complete a set assignment which should be submitted by June 2019. For details of the assignment please contact Mr Handyside (graham.handyside@shaftesburyschool.co.uk).

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

  • Shaftesbury School

    Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER

    DaytimeClassroom based
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