Highfields School Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2021-22
Art & Design - Textiles Are you interested in:
What is Textiles?
• Textile media and
The course focuses on creative skills, techniques and processes associated with fine art textiles. It offers opportunities for personal expression in a broad range of techniques in the following specialisms: surface pattern; drawing; decoration; print and dye methods; knit; weave; felt; embroidery and mixed media.
materials? • Fashion design? • Fine art textiles? • Mixed media? • Contemporary textiles?
Leading to a career in: • Costume design • Interior design • Fashion and business
courses
• Fashion/textiles design • Knitwear/footwear • Retail management
Course content Year 1 Students are introduced to a wide range of materials, techniques and processes in art and textiles. Students will develop their portfolio through sustained research and investigations in response to a chosen theme.
Course content Year 2
training • Trainee buyer / merchandiser
Students choose their own area of study to produce a personal investigation explaining relevant artists, designers and crafts people and developing their own practical work.
Exam Board: AQA
Practical investigations will be supported by a written assignment between 1000-3000 words.
Course Code: 7246
Assessment criteria
Teaching staff: Ms Davies Miss Hamrouge
Year 1: 60% coursework 40% externally set assignment (10 hour exam) Year 2: 60% coursework 40% externally set assignment (15 hour exam)
This is a good school. Ofsted, May 2017 A good school with an outstanding Sixth Form. Ofsted, October 2012
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