Textiles: encompasses a very broad range of materials, techniques and processes, including a growing number of interdisciplinary approaches. These comprise woven, embroidered, knitted, printed, painted, dyed, manipulated, embellished and constructional methods which are utilised to produce a great variety of textile outcomes that include costume and fashion design, accessories and body adornment. The range is increasing as new materials and technologies emerge.

Possible areas of study include:

•  fashion
•  costume
•  digitally or traditionally printed and/or dyed fabrics, garments and  materials
•  interior design
•  constructed textiles (knitted, woven, embellished or combined with  other materials)
•  textile installation
•  accessories

The course includes purposeful use of drawing to record information and may take the form of:

• sketches
• analytical observational studies
• storyboards
• thumbnail sketches
• layouts
• roughs
• experimental or expressive studies
• 2 or 3D modelling
• detailed designs or elevations

Assessment Format

Component 1 - 60% of the total qualification, internally assessed, externally moderated.

Component 2 - 40% of the total qualification, internally assessed, extrenally moderated.

Board: Eduqas

Course Entry Requirements:

GCSE grade 5 in Art and Design, Fine Art , Textile Design, Media Studies or DT Graphics