KS5 (D6)
We are part of the wider D6 offer across 3 sites within Darwen. this unique partnership allows for a greater range of subjects to be studied.
At the studio we offer 5 amazing subjects from 2025 onwards and we are the t-Level base for all of D6.
Performance Tables
To look at the performance tables for the school for 16 - 18 please click here.
A-Levels
A-level Graphic design
Course Overview
You will study a combination of illustration, typography, editorial, advertising and branding, package design, design for print, computer graphics, multimedia design, animation and special effects, storyboarding and layout.
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A-Level Photography
Course Overview
You will study photography from an academic view, responding to the world around you and taking your ideas into visual outcomes. These visual outcomes will be highly skilled and hold meaning to both the producer and the viewer due to the rigorous development and refinement of the visual journey.
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T-Levels
Media Broadcast & Production
Course Overview
Our T-Level program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in the media broadcast production industry. Taught by experienced teachers with backgrounds in the sector, students will delve into a comprehensive curriculum covering various aspects of media production, including:
- the creative economy
- the individual in the creative industries
- cultural context and vocabulary
- audience and consumer needs
- legal and regulatory requirements
- professional standards and conduct in the workplace
- equality, diversity, and inclusion requirements
- research skills
- project methodology and administration
- continued professional development
The program specialises in content creation and production, focusing on nurturing creative students to be equipped to meet industry expectations.
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Digital Support & Security
Course Overview
Our T-Level in Digital Support and Security is taught by experienced teachers who bring real-world industry expertise to the classroom. Students will delve into a comprehensive range of subjects, including:
- Understanding the impact of digital technologies on business and the market environment.
- Exploring ethical and moral implications of digital technology.
- Utilising data in software design and problem-solving.
- Understanding digital environments, including physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
- Learning legal and regulatory obligations regarding digital technologies, privacy, and confidentiality.
- Gaining insight into internet security, including technical, physical, and human aspects.
- Developing skills in planning and testing digital projects.
- Utilising digital tools for design and production.
Students also have the opportunity to specialise in one of the following areas:
- analysing a problem to define requirements and acceptance criteria aligned to user needs
- designing, implementing, and testing software
- changing, maintaining and supporting software
- creating solutions in a social and collaborative environment
- discovering, evaluating, and applying reliable sources of knowledge
- applying ethical principles and managing risks in line with legal and regulatory requirements when developing software
Education & Early Years
Course Overview
D6 T-Level in Education & Early Years is taught by experienced teachers who bring invaluable industry expertise to the classroom. Students will delve into a comprehensive curriculum covering various aspects of early childhood education, including:
- Understanding the Education and Early Years sector from ages 0 to 19
- Child development
- Supporting children and young people’s education
- Safeguarding, health and safety, and wellbeing
- Understanding and managing behaviour
- Observing and assessing children and young people
- Equality and diversity
- Special educational needs and disability
- English as an additional language
- Working with parents, carers, and wider families
- Working with agencies and services supporting children, families, and carers
- Reflective practice and professional development
The program specialises in early years education, focusing on nurturing educators to be equipped to handle the unique needs of young learners.
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