Level 3 Advanced GCE in Art and Design:Photography
at St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College · sixth form college
What the college says
Digital Photography is a way of visually recording, documenting and presenting both the ordinary and extraordinary. It is explored as an art, but also as a practice in many forms. It is often considered an art form, an aspect of self-expressionism, a journalistic process or even an aspect of visual culture. This is a practical subject, combined with in-depth photographic theory and art history.
What you need to get on
Five passes in GCSE at grade 4 or above. One of the five passes will include English at grade 4 or higher.
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
ST ROBERT OF NEWMINSTER
St. Robert of Newminster Rc Comprehensive School Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8AF
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Washington
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