This two-year course aims to both stretch and challenge students. It focuses on the practical skills of making textile body forms and artifacts developing your visualizing skills. It will provide you with the opportunity to explore fabric and paper construction techniques. You will be encouraged to look at both the functional and non-functional aspects of textiles and the purpose of textile design. Throughout the course, you will combine working to project briefs with self-directed critical study. The course will include visits to exhibitions.
Six GCSEs grade 9–4 including English Language (must include at least two GCSEs at 5 or above for A-Level courses). This course normally requires a student to have achieved Grade 4 or above in a GCSE Art and Design course or Grade 4 in GCSE Design and Technology (Graphic Products or Resistant Materials). Those who have not had the opportunity to study these subjects at GCSE, we will ask you to do a short drawing task as part of the enrolment procedure. This is to ensure you can successfully meet the rigours of the course. It would also be helpful for students to bring with them examples of their creative work on enrolment day.
During your first year, your work will comprise of a portfolio of work will be underpinned by research and skills development leading to sketchbooks and fashion/textiles outcomes. Skills in both photography, collage work, and analysis will be integrated into the course to enable you to record your ideas. The second year is split into two components: Component 1: Personal Investigation where you will be able to further develop your skills through exploring an issue or concept, making at least one substantial piece of Textiles. This unit is supported by art, craft or fashion. The illustrated written study is 3000 words long. (60% of A-level mark). Component 2: Externally set assignment working from a choice of eight set starting points provided by the examination board, you will work on developmental studies in preparation for a final piece of work that will be made during a period of fifteen hours. (40% of A-level mark),
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicester |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RJ |
This two-year course aims to both stretch and challenge students. It focuses on the practical skills of making textile body forms and artifacts developing your visualizing skills. It will provide you with the opportunity to explore fabric and paper construction techniques. You will be encouraged to look at both the functional and non-functional aspects of textiles and the purpose of textile design. Throughout the course, you will combine working to project briefs with self-directed critical study. The course will include visits to exhibitions.
Six GCSEs grade 9–4 including English Language (must include at least two GCSEs at 5 or above for A-Level courses). This course normally requires a student to have achieved Grade 4 or above in a GCSE Art and Design course or Grade 4 in GCSE Design and Technology (Graphic Products or Resistant Materials). Those who have not had the opportunity to study these subjects at GCSE, we will ask you to do a short drawing task as part of the enrolment procedure. This is to ensure you can successfully meet the rigours of the course. It would also be helpful for students to bring with them examples of their creative work on enrolment day.
During your first year, your work will comprise of a portfolio of work will be underpinned by research and skills development leading to sketchbooks and fashion/textiles outcomes. Skills in both photography, collage work, and analysis will be integrated into the course to enable you to record your ideas. The second year is split into two components: Component 1: Personal Investigation where you will be able to further develop your skills through exploring an issue or concept, making at least one substantial piece of Textiles. This unit is supported by art, craft or fashion. The illustrated written study is 3000 words long. (60% of A-level mark). Component 2: Externally set assignment working from a choice of eight set starting points provided by the examination board, you will work on developmental studies in preparation for a final piece of work that will be made during a period of fifteen hours. (40% of A-level mark),