DesignGraphics and Textiles

Exam Board: AQA - Art, Craft & Design

Head of Subject: Mrs V Kennedy

Entry Requirements:

Grade 6 or higher at GCSE in Design, GCSE Graphics and or GCSE Art Textiles.

What will you learn in Year12?

You will build on the skills and knowledge from GCSE Design studying the two areas, Graphics and Textile in greater depth. The purpose of Design is to express your thinking creatively to solve a problem. The purpose of drawing and exploring media in different ways through Artist, Crafts people and Designers.

In Graphic Design

•Develop visual language and communication skills

•Information design, structure, hierarchy

•Signs and symbols, applying meaning

•Typography

•Variety of production techniques, both traditional and digital

In Textile Design

•Domestic textiles

•Wallpaper design

•Printed and or dyed fabric and materials

•Digital textiles

•Fashion and Costume Design

What will you learn in Year13?

In Year 13 you will complete component01

- Personal investigation and component 02Externally set task. You will work on individual subject matter, which is personal to you and drivenby your ideas. You will need to investigate an aspect of contemporary or past practice of artists, photographers, designers or craftspeople.This will include written workof no less than 1000 and no more than 3000 words which supports the practical work.

Which modules will you take?

Component 01: Personal investigation

Component 02: Externally set task

Where will this course lead?

This course provides you with many routes to continue Graphics or Textile design. You can apply for a Foundation Course before you progress on to a specialised degree course in the related field. You can also apply directly to degree courses, an example of this would be a buying and merchandising degree. Studying Graphics and or Textile Design can lead to careers in Textiles, Fashion, Theatre, Costume, Sportswear, Footwear, Graphics, Illustration, Publishing, Advertising, Journalism, Interiors, Marketing, Branding, Media and many more.