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Photography

at Rednock School, Dursley · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

A Level Photography (Lens based media) New Specification 2015, provides you with opportunities to develop personal skills and responses to ideas, observations, experiences, environments and cultures in practical, critical and contextual forms within Photography and Film.

What you need to get on

The best foundation for success in A Level Photography (lens based media) is a good grade in GCSE Art and Design. The new A level course builds on the skills knowledge and understanding acquired by students who have taken Art at GCSE. Certification at 5 grade or above in GCSE Art and Design is the ideal prerequisite of the A Level course, as it is expected that students will have developed sufficient understanding and skill before embarking on the course. Students who have taken GCSE Media are also eligible for consideration. A minimum grade of a 5 or above in English at GCSE is also essential to start this course due to the level of written work supports the practical. The A Level in Photography requires high levels of motivation and students must be prepared to work hard at developing abilities and commit time outside of taught lessons in order to succeed on the course.

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

  • Rednock School

    Rednock Drive, Dursley, GL11 4BY

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Dursley

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