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Photography

at Coombeshead Academy, Newton Abbot · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

What will I study? In this A Level course students develop an interest in, enthusiasm for, and enjoyment of Photography. The programme of study will stimulate students’: • intellectual • imaginative • creative and intuitive capabilities • intuitive capabilities through: • investigative • analytical • experimental • practical and technical expressive skills • aesthetic understanding and critical judgement. Students are encouraged to develop independence of mind so that they can refine and communicate their own ideas and intentions to create their own personal outcomes. In Photography the focus is initially on developing students’ understanding on how a camera works, both traditional and digital. This is followed by darkroom practical development work. There is also comprehensive teaching of Photoshop. This understanding then enables students to produce and create a range of creative digital outcomes. With a real focus on critical understanding, students produce sketchbook journals as well as finished outcomes.

What you need to get on

Five Level 4 GCSEs are required for entry into 6th Form. GCSE Level 5 pass is required in your chosen, or related, subject.

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

  • Coombeshead Six Form College

    Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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