Unit 3 - COURSEWORK UNIT.
This unit incorporates TWO LINKED ELEMENTS. The first part of the unit is a PRACTICAL BRIEF. The assignment allows you freedom to express yourself through the knowledge you have gained in the AS course. You choose an area of study within the ART and DESIGN spectrum and apply this to a PRACTICAL OUTCOME. The second section of the unit is a PERSONAL STUDY where you RESEARCH, EVALUATE and ANALYSE a chosen subject which could be a BRANCH OF ART, an ARTIST or PRACTITIONER, WORKING METHODS, or an ART MOVEMENT. You then link this to your PRACTICAL WORK to gain an insight to how your own style of working is developing. The STUDY can be an ILLUSTRATED ESSAY, A VIDEO, A WEBSITE or ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS OF PRESENTATION.

Unit 4 - EXTERNALLY SET ASSIGNMENT.
This unit allows you to DEVELOP a PERSONAL RESPONSE to a brief set by the awarding body. You will RESEARCH, PLAN and DEVELOP your ideas prior to a TIMED (12 HOUR) PRACTICAL EXAM. You should show evidence of being able to generate a range of ideas, conduct research appropriate to your intentions, RECORD and ANALYSE both PRIMARY and SECONDARY sources. DEVELOP, REVIEW and REFINE your ideas in light of your RESEARCH. All your preparatory work will be logged in a sketchbook or visual worksheets to work alongside your final PRESENTATION.

The Qualification:   
A Level Art and Design (Photography) Edexcel

Entry Requirements:
Grade C or above in both Art and English GCSE is preferred though not essential. Each application is judged individually. Good written communication skills and an eye for the creative image is a bonus.

What You Will Achieve:
Your main qualification will be A Level Art and Design (Photography), but alongside this you will have discovered how to look at things in a different light and have developed a much more enquiring outlook on life and things in general. To quote someone famous "The art of Photography is learning to see".

After the Course:
The course opens up many routes into creative Higher Education courses or careers.