Art and Design (Textiles)

Assessment

Component 1: Personal Investigation · No time limit · 96 marks · 60% of A-level Students are required to conduct a practical investigation, into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by written material. The focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the student and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. Component 2: Externally Set Task · Preparatory period + 15 hours of supervised time · 96 marks · 40% of A-level Question papers (8 starting points) set by AQA and released to students on or after 1 February *Non-exam assessment (NEA) set and marked by the center and moderated by AQA during a visit to the center in June of the examination year.