Textiles A-Level offers the opportunity to combine both your creativity and technical abilities. You will gain various transferable skills which are valuable in any future career or further study. You will study areas within fashion design and illustration, product design and fine art; all to work toward realising your own ideas.

Qualification Information

Entry Requirements:       GCSE Art/Textiles Grade 5

+ and 4 GCSE Grade 4+

Length of Course:             2 Years 

Assessment:                       60% Coursework 40% Externally set assignment

Components:                     Component 1: Coursework
                                               Internally set projects and an extended personal project
                                               and essay.
                                               Component 2: 
                                               Externally set assignment and 15 hour timed exam

Qualification:                     Edexcel: A-Level Art and Design in Textiles

 

In Year 1 you will complete a range of short projects designed to develop skills in printed and dyed textiles, surface pattern, stitched and embellished textiles and design elements. Throughout the course you will analyse and research textile pieces, create practical samples and explore artists within varying textile mediums and genres.

In Year 2 you will work on a personal project devised with help from your teacher and develop your own final outcomes. You will also complete an extended essay and a further project of an externally set assignment culminating in a 15-hour practical exam.

 

If you have an eye for design, are creative, have a passion for working with materials and enjoy developing your own ideas then this is the course for you. You will be expected to work independently to manage coursework deadlines and commit your time outside of lesson to complete practical work and final outcomes.

 

This course offers an excellent opportunity to progress onto an art foundation course, apply directly to a Higher Education art/textile course or look for an apprenticeship within the fashion/design industry.

 

1. Can I study this alongside another creative subject?
   Yes, the courses link well together, but most of the creative subjects involve a lot of coursework so you would need to have good time management and organisation skills to be successful.
2. Is there a written exam?
   No, the exam is a practical exam which is a set project. You make the final piece under timed conditions at the end of the course.
3. Do I have to create fashion designs?
   No, you will develop and design final outcomes that celebrate your strengths and chosen projects. This can include designing products (e.g. A lamp, quilt) or fine art pieces.