Photography in Sixth Form at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.

Photography in Sixth Form at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.

Kings Ely sixth form

Academic

A-Level Photography

Students learn the language of photography, how to read and analyse their images, including the techniques, processes and skills.

 

A couple Photography students in the Studio at King's Ely, a Private Boarding and Day Sixth Form in Cambridge.

"Studying Photography at King’s provides students with freedom, support, and ambition to develop as photographers, artists, and creative thinkers. Students are encouraged to develop their own ideas, experiment with a wide range of techniques, and discover what makes their work unique. From digital photo graphy and advance d Photo shop to film, darkroom processes, studio lighting, and creative image-making, students gain a broad range of practical and creative skills while building confidence in their own visual voice."

Antonio Longo, Head of Photography

Students regularly achieving some of the highest exam marks in the country.

Student Photographs from A Level Photography at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.
Student Photographs from A Level Photography at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.
Student Photographs from A Level Photography at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.
Student Photographs from A Level Photography at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.
Apex Art Gallery Photography Poster at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.
Ely Cathedral Photography Poster at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.
Apex Art Gallery Photography Poster at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.

Knowledge of Art, Craft and Design will be developed through research, working from first-hand experience and secondary, resource material. Practical and analytical skills will also be developed.

Students will learn practical and contextual styles of work associated with digital techniques, and traditional methods of work including portraiture, landscape and still life photography, fashion and experimental imagery. 

Candidates are required to participate actively in the course of study, recognising and developing their own strengths in the subject and identifying and sustaining their own lines of enquiry.

This course gives the appropriate foundation for further study of Art and Design or related subjects in higher education.

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Prerequisite

Minimum grade 6 in GCSE Art and Design.
Topic Overview

Photography will cover the practical and contextual/critical work associated with digital techniques alongside traditional methods of work including portraiture, landscape and still life photography, fashion and experimental imagery.
Assessment

Unit 1: Coursework (Personal investigation 1000 - 3000 words) - 60% of marks.

Unit 2: Externally set assignment - 40% of marks.

Photography A Level Exam Specification

Read about Ella's journey from Year 9 at King's Ely to studying Photography at Arts University Bournemouth

Ella, a King's Ely student who is now studying Photography at Arts University Bournemouth

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Meet the Director of PHOTOGRAPHY 

Antonio Longo

Antonio Longo, Director of Photography at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.

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“If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, it’s as though I’ve neglected something essential to my existence.”
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Two King's Ely Scholars Playing Hoop Trundle Outside Ely Cathedral, King's Ely is a Private Day and Boarding School, for Children aged 2-18 Years Old, near Cambridge, in Ely.

Two King's Ely Scholars Playing Hoop Trundle Outside Ely Cathedral, King's Ely is a Private Day and Boarding School, for Children aged 2-18 Years Old, near Cambridge, in Ely.

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