Study Photography

At Ryburn Sixth


Choose Ryburn Sixth for your course in Photography. Awarded with the prestigious Platinum Artsmark, we ensure that the arts are at the heart of everything we do.

A course designed to give you the knowledge and the tools to lead your own creative thinking for the future. Through experimentation, development of own creative ideas and art history.

Ryburn Sixth form, strive to provide students with the knowledge that will guide them into the future. Our exceptional teaching staff are supportive and provide students with a positive environment, to help aid in their learning.

We believe that there is so much more than what you can learn in a classroom, and our students have the opportunity to experience the field through trips. Our resources enable our students to learn and develop their existing knowledge and to learn how to carry that through with them to higher education or a professional field such as: portrait photography, photo journalism, teaching and lecturing and media related work.

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What will I study?

Qualification: A-Level Photography

Exam board: AQA

A-Level photography is taught over two years and includes two components which will result in a final portfolio.

Component 1:
Learners will learn and develop their skills in lighting and lens based imagery

Component 2:
Learners will have the opportunity to develop skills while experimenting with imagery.

Each marked out of 96 and has 4 assessment objectives.


Arts matter - be creative

Creativity fuels your future

Studying creative arts can lead to more opportunities than you may think. Find out more about careers in the creative industries and the future focussed skills employers love.

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