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Textiles A Level gives you the time to explore fashion and textiles ideas and practiseto build your skills in techniques including construction, decoration and upcycling, as well as drawing skills and developing sketchbooks. You will be able to use a range of media to create your work, and the course is relevant to careers in the broad field of creative design and making. It is a creative and stimulating course which encourages independent thinking. Visits to exhibitions are encouraged.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language. You should have studied an art or design based GCSE and achieved a minimum of grade 4 in the related subject. It may be possible to gain entry to this course without a GCSE in an art or design related subject by submitting a portfolio showcasing your practical work at interview.
Workshop sessions introduce you to a range of materials and techniques, allowing you the freedom to experiment with your own imagery and ideas. Projects encourage you to produce interesting sketchbooks, primary imagery and designs along with making outcomes ranging from fashion, accessories and interiors, to upcycling furniture.
Year 1 – Allows you to be experimental and develop a diverse range of work.
Year 2 – Focused Personal Investigation in an area of your choice where you explore aspects of fashion, textiles, accessories or interior design that interest you; this will involve producing sketchbooks and outcomes. The Personal Investigation will be supported with an essay (maximum 3000 words).
Exploratory sketchbook work prepares you for the externally set project with a topic set by the exam board. This component is followed from February of Year 2, culminating in a 15-hour timed period to produce your outcome.
Lesson activities include plenty of time to develop your ideas and techniques with guidance from tutors, alongside workshop sessions where new skills are developed and with detailed discussion of your work.
You are encouraged to work with a range of media and techniques such as silk screen printing, heat press, laser cutting, pattern cutting, using sewing machines, dressmaking skills, applique, felt making, drawing, collage and digital development. Time is also spent on research, design and making.
60% Personal Investigation and 40% Externally Set Assignment (which includes a 15-hour practical controlled assessment).
Materials approximately £8-£25 a term. Optional trips from £20 each.
There is an annual overseas Creative Visual Arts department trip.
Direct entry to Higher Education courses such as Foundation Art and Design. Art Textiles is directly relevant to a wide range of careers from interior design and fashion design, accessories designer to weaver and the creative and independent way of thinking is valuable in all walks of life.
