
Applied Science (Medical)
This vocational course, equivalent to three A Levels, is ideally suited to students who enjoy Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics and are look…
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Photography is an ideal subject for students wishing to pursue a path to media, the arts and Photographic related areas. It is also a good supplementary course giving breadth to your offer.
Assessment: |
Coursework (60%) Controlled Assessment (40%) |
Duration: | 2 years |
Entry requirements: |
Standard entry requirements. |
Exam board: | Eduqas |
Costs: |
An estimated cost of £150 per year for equipment plus optional visits. |
Programme leader: |
You may be required to complete an activity before you start in order to help introduce you to the subject. Check back in the summer term for more details.
The first year starts with a focus on traditional film photography to provide a strong technical foundation including pinhole cameras and photograms. It then moves on to experimental practices including digital and darkroom manipulation, studio practice and Photoshop.
It culminates in a Personal Creative Enquiry based on your own interests and ideas.
The A Level course builds on the skills obtained in the first year to produce a Personal Investigation which is an in depth portfolio of work including a written critical analysis. There is also a controlled element set by the exam board. During the course, learners are encouraged to experiment, collaborate and make Informed creative decisions.
You are also encouraged to supplement your programme with the Extended Project.
Find out about The Extended Project
Past students have progressed to academic or vocational degrees
including photography, photo journalism, fine art, fashion photography, the film industry and forensic science as well as more academic subjects such as Psychology and English when matched with other relevant subjects.
Last year students went on to a variety of destinations including university places at Royal Holloway, Exeter, Cardiff, Sussex, Brighton, Wales Trinity, Keele, Sheffield and Goldsmiths.
In photography you will develop many transferable skills that can be applied in various career progressions.
In photography you will develop many transferable skills that can be applied in various career progressions. You may wish to become a trainee photographer.
Past students have progressed to academic or vocational degrees including photography, photojournalism, fine art, fashion photography, the film industry and forensic science.
Name: | Natasha |
Course: | A Level Photography |
I graduated from Henley college in 2017 with an A-Level in Photography. I had an amazing 3 years at college throughout all of which the photography team was so helpful and taught me so much. They gave me all the encouragement and help I needed and it was because of the team that I learned how much passion I had for photography.
Following on from college I went to study Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth. Having graduated from University in 2020, with a 2:1, my partner and I are currently in the process of setting up our own Aerial Photography and Videography company which we hope to launch in the coming months. Even now 3 years after leaving college I still keep in touch with the team and plan to visit a soon as Lockdown has been lifted. Had it not been for the [photography] team at The Henley College I thoroughly believe that I would not be where I am today.
Had it not been for the [photography] team at The Henley College I thoroughly believe that I would not be where I am today.