Textiles
Advanced GCE in Art and Design – Art and Design (Textile Design)
Course Overview
- To enhance students’ knowledge of the art and design industry as well as showcasing student’s creative flair.
Qualification Details
- Qualification: Advanced GCE in Art and Design – Art and Design (Textile Design)
- Exam Board: AQA
Course Teacher Profile
Mrs Thomas
CTL
Mrs. Thomas is the Curriculum Team Lead for Art in the Amethyst Sixth Form
Course Requirements
To enrol for the A Level Textiles course you must have the following…
- English Grade 5
- GCSE in Design Technology or Art is essential
Year 1 Summary
Portraits – Students research a range of portrait craftspeople, to use as inspiration to complete a final portrait piece in Batik.
Self-portrait – Students explore self- portrait artists and create 1 final self-portrait which reflect themselves.
Life drawing– Students produce a series of studies from the human form.
Ancient art – Students explore ancient art selecting 1 genre students produce an artist recreation from a selected artist in textile media.
Students also produce a written related study.
Students develop a range of samples looking at key skills of embroidery, applique, 3D sculpture.
Year 2 Summary
- Practical Portfolio
- Assessment Objective 1 – Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
- Assessment Objective 2 – Explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining ideas as work develops.
- Assessment Objective 3 – Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions, reflecting critically on work and progress.
Careers and Next Steps
- Clothing/textile technologist
- Colour technologist
- Interior and spatial designer
- Fashion designer
- Textile designer
- Illustration
- Costume design