Art & Design Textiles

Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2021-22 Art & Design - Textiles

Are you interested in:

• Textile media and 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 training • Trainee buyer / merchandiser

Exam Board: AQA Course Code: 7246

Teaching staff:

Ms Davies Miss Hamrouge

What is Textiles?

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. 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

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. Practical investigations will be supported by a written assignment between 1000-3000 words.

Assessment criteria

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