Photography is a creative subject – a student of Photography will need to be willing to experiment with a range of media and approaches to image making.
Photography A Level
Dereham Sixth Form College
Crown Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4AG
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Dereham Sixth Form College
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
Block D
Please contact the provider directly to apply for this course.
Application Instructions
Please note that applications to the sixth form close on Wednesday 14th January 2026. If you wish to make an application after this date please contact the sixth form office at office@derehamsixthform.norfolk.sch.uk or call 01362 696884.
For more information about a place at Dereham Sixth Form College for September 2026, please visit the website - www.dsfc.org.uk
Course Instructions
Most students will choose the equivalent of 3 A Levels but in some circumstances a maximum of 4. These are subjects that will continue for the full two years. Select only one subject from each option block (choosing more than 1 course from the same block will delay your application as courses from each block are timetabled at the same time). All courses are equivalent to 1 A Level except where specified differently below.
Dereham Education & Soccer Academy Including BTEC Diploma in Sport (equivalent to three A Level subjects, no other subject choices required).
If your choice of subjects are not available due to limitations of the blocks, please email us with the details: office@derehamsixthform.norfolk.sch.uk
Course Details
Photography develops skills including problem solving, visual image analysis, evaluation and independent planning. This makes it an excellent subject when applying to university and people with an A Level in Photography have gone on to study a wide range of subjects including Photography, Animation, Media Studies, Education, Graphic Design, Fashion and Journalism.
It has been a very popular subject in the College for a number of years. The Design Studio used for the Photography course is superbly equipped with a suite of Apple Mac computers and industry standard editing software (including Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator and Lightroom).
We follow the AQA specification. This course gives you the opportunity to develop independent and personal projects alongside developing a firm skills base.
Year One
In the first year you will explore the following areas of photography:
- Aperture and shutter speed dependence
- Camera settings
- Digital editing using Photoshop CS6
- Practical image manipulation (i.e. image transfer, weaving images, etc.)
- Different photography genres (i.e. portraiture, documentary, etc.)
- The work of photographers and artists, both historical and contemporary
Year Two
In the second year you will be given the opportunity to be more independent in your chosen theme and develop your own brief for your personal investigation.
Assessment
You will be assessed on coursework as well as an externally set, controlled assignment completed under exam conditions. You will also be assessed on your personal investigation.
Entry requirements
Minimum 64444 including 6 in GCSE Art, Graphics or Photography.
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