Photography (A-Level)

Outline

The course combines digital, studio, analogue and experimental photography, giving you the opportunity to explore different techniques while developing your own creative identity.

Digital Photography

Develop your camera skills while exploring composition, lighting and different approaches to image-making.

Studio Photography

Learn how to create professional-quality images using specialist studio lighting and photographic equipment.

Darkroom & Analogue Photography

Explore black and white film photography and traditional darkroom printing techniques.

Experimental Photography

Experiment with camera-less processes and creative approaches to image manipulation.

Image Editing

Develop your digital editing skills using industry-standard software including Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

Personal Investigation

Your coursework gives you the opportunity to choose and develop your own project. You will generate original ideas and produce a portfolio that reflects your individual interests and creative vision.

Progression

A-Level Photography can support progression into higher education, apprenticeships and careers within professional photography, media and the wider creative industries.

Higher Education and Professional Practice

Potential progression routes include:

• Photography Degree Programmes
• Foundation Art & Design
• Creative Media Apprenticeships

Professional Photography

You could progress towards careers in:

• Commercial Photography
• Editorial Photography
• Advertising Photography
• Fashion Photography
• Portrait Photography
• Documentary Photography
• Freelance Photography

Creative Industries and Media

Your photography and visual communication skills can also support progression into:

• Digital Content Creation
• Visual Marketing
• Media Production
• Photo Editing
• Forensic Photography
• Police Photography

Assessment

A-Level Photography is assessed through two components across the two-year course.

Coursework – 60%

Coursework accounts for 60% of your overall qualification.

You will develop your Personal Investigation and create a portfolio that demonstrates your ideas, experimentation, technical development and individual approach to photography.

Externally Set Assignment – 40%

The Externally Set Assignment accounts for the remaining 40% of your qualification.

Across both components, you will demonstrate your technical photography skills, creative thinking, image editing, visual communication and ability to develop a professional portfolio.

Entry Requirements

A combination of 5 Grade 4’s and 5’s or above at GCSE (including maths and English). * One Vocational Qualification in a related subject area will be considered in place of a GCSE.

*Fees

Don’t let the cost of studying put you off – most of our students study for FREE, and those who don’t qualify for funding are very often eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Eligibility depends on both the course you have chosen to study and your individual circumstances.

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