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Textiles
The Textiles course provides you with the opportunity to express yourselves imaginatively and creatively using a range of media.
You will be encouraged to explore and experiment with a variety of specialist textiles techniques, including: hand and machine embroidery, various methods of print and surface decoration, computerised embroidery, fabric manipulation and construction techniques to develop independent and experimental ideas.
You will develop a body of work from initial research and starting points, through development and experimentation towards a final response in the form of an exciting finished outcome. Alongside your development work, you will research a range of relevant artists and designers to gain inspiration for your own creative ideas and themes, and also produce a written contextual essay linked to your practical project.
The A Level Textiles pathway may be followed in partnership with other Art and Design courses, or complemented with a variety of options on offer at South Craven.
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Curriculum Detail - Textiles
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Curriculum
- Computer aided technology
- Constructed dyed and printed textiles
- Fabric manipulation
- Recycling and decorative embellishing techniques
- Traditional and contemporary technologies
- Traditional handicrafts
Assessment
You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and an externally set assignment.
This includes a practical element undertaken in exam conditions and supported by preparatory work.
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.
Assessment Objective 4
Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and, where appropriate, makes connections between visual and other elements.
Further Education and Careers
Courses you could study at university include:
- Design
- Fashion
- Fine Art
- Marketing
- Photography and Film
Careers which require a Textiles qualification include:
- Clothing/Textile Technologist
- Colour Technologist
- Fashion Designer
- Interior and Spatial Designer
- Textile Designer
Preparation Work
You need to complete these tasks over Summer to prepare you for your studies.