Photography A Level
at The Elizabethan Academy, Retford · school or sixth form
What the college says
Do you want to be part of one of the fastest growing industries in the UK? Studying photography has many benefits – it can help students enormously in their other studies by creating image and text lay-outs and in decoding the meaning within images. The study of photography can lead to a wide range of employment opportunities within media, commercial photography or academia.
What you need to get on
Minimum Grade 5 GCSE in a Visual Arts subject If a GCSE Visual Arts subject has not been studied, a portfolio will be required
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
The Elizabethan Academy
Hallcroft Road, Retford, DN22 7PY
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Start dates
- 2 September 2026 · Retford
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