JW6 - Photography A Level

Applications Open: Thursday 6th November 2025

Applications Close: Tuesday 31st March 2026

Entry Requirements: Please see specific course details.

Step into the world of visual storytelling with A Level Photography – a hands-on, inspiring course where your imagination takes centre stage.

This is a practical, creative journey where you’ll learn by doing. You’ll explore a wide range of exciting media, techniques and processes, developing your own unique style and voice. Whether you're behind the lens or editing your final masterpiece, you'll be encouraged to think independently, experiment boldly, and express yourself visually.

Photography students work with both traditional and digital methods – from darkroom film development to cutting-edge digital production. You’ll create powerful still and moving images, diving into areas such as Portraiture, Photojournalism, Installation Art as well as Video & Animation

Drawing remains a key foundation across all art disciplines, helping you refine your ideas and sharpen your creative thinking.

If you’re ready to explore the world through a lens and tell compelling visual stories, this course is your launchpad.

Arts subjects are known to build confidence and self=esteem, and promotes enjoyment and engagement for all students. Arts subjects make students look at things anew – even mundane ordinary aspects of the world.

You will be training into a industry that is flourishing because, unlike many industries, the creative industries have continued to grow. More people work in the creative industries than the finance industry!

Even if you are not considering a future in the creative industries, art subjects are a desirable A Level to gain. Outstanding marks, in any subject, indicate skill; intellectual rigour; strong work ethic and a commitment to fulfilling one’s potential. All of these things are desirable traits in an employee or university applicant.

There are 2 Components in A Level Photography.

For Component 1 you will develop work for a personal investigation into an idea, issue, concept or theme supported by written material. This will count for 60% of your total A-level marks.

In Component 2 you will produce personal work in response to one of several exciting starting points which will count for 40% of your total A-level marks

Successful A level Photography students can go on to study on a range of Art & Design foundation and degree courses.

The creative industries have a vast range of exciting career options and choices. These can include working in Film and TV, Journalism, or Marketing for example, as well as many other possible creative Art & Design jobs and careers.

A strong creative training can also develop highly valuable transferable skills, including creative ideas development, problem-solving, contextual interpretation, and visual communication, as well as organisational, presentation, and team-working skills.