Art Textiles A level

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This is a two year course building aptitude and skills in fashion, textiles and making textile artworks. Students gain confidence in working with fabric in creative ways. The focus is on experimentation, critical analysis and individual development. Students will develop skills in design, pattern cutting, dyeing, sewing and many techniques as well as written research and analysis.

Component 1: Coursework - year 1

At the start of the first year students experiment with printing, dyeing, construction and machine work as well as analytical skills which are developed in an open-ended series of workshops. Students are encouraged to pursue their own ideas and be creative in their use of the textiles studio. Students are taught how to develop critical and analytical skills and take part in group discussion.

All students present their work in large scale sketch-pads and produce a final outcome shortly after Christmas.

From February until June of the first year students develop a personal project that enables them to work in an individual direction. Visits to national galleries are organised to assist in their response to artists’ work. Students produce final outcomes for this project in May and June.

Component 1: Coursework - year 2

Personal Study and mock exam - At the start of the second year students are helped to develop ideas for their Personal Study. This usually takes the form of a written and illustrated essay in which students show the depth of understanding that they have about the ideas that inform and inspire their work, through investigating textile artists and designers. The Personal Study element is worth approximately 18% of coursework marks.

Students complete a mock exam project in which they develop individual ideas and experiments, culminating in an ambitious final outcome made over three days at the start of January of the second year.

Component 2 : Externally Set Assignment

A theme is given by the exam board as a starting point for the students’ own ideas. Students begin work on this in February and generate work in sketch pads or portfolios before producing a final practical outcome over three days in May.

Students should have GCSE Grade 6 or above in Art and/or Textiles and a good portfolio of work. Please be aware that students will be required to provide individual materials with an average cost of £70 over two years.

Students who have studied Textiles are found in a range of creative careers such as fashion design, fabric design, costume design, fashion illustration, pattern cutters, garment technologists, fashion buying, fashion marketing and fashion journalism.