In Y12 students will follow an induction period where they develop integrated knowledge, skills and understanding of the following: - The creation and development of fashion design ideas, which will include drawing or recording skills, digital designs and the preparation of toiles or samples. - The appropriate skills to combine and explore a range of materials and approaches. - The appropriate skills of modelling, cutting, joining and embellishing in textiles or a range of appropriate media. - A working knowledge of a range of textile techniques chosen from other textile disciplines including constructing fabrics, dyeing, print making and embroidery. - Links to the broader areas of fashion, such as marketing, promotion, photography and styling. After reviewing their strengths and areas of interest students will be further encouraged towards independent and creative learning through the development of a major project. The may project takes place from May of Y12 until February of Y13. During this project, students will carry out in depth research linked to a theme of their choice, developing practical ideas and test pieces, carrying out market research and product analysis and producing a final practical response. Alongside their practical studies is a written investigation of 1000-3000 words. From February of Y13 students undertake the Externally Set Assignment developing an independent project based on a theme set by the exam board. GENERAL ART AND DESIGN SKILLS: Students are required to develop the skills to: - Record experiences and observations in a variety of ways using drawing or other appropriate visual forms; undertake research; gather, select and organize visual and other appropriate information - Explore relevant resources; analyze, discuss and evaluate images, objects and artefacts; make and record independent judgements - Use knowledge and understanding of the work of others to develop and extend thinking and inform own work - Generate and explore potential lines of enquiry using appropriate media and techniques - Apply knowledge and understanding in making images and artefacts; review and modify work; plan and develop ideas in the light of their own and others’ evaluations - Organize, select and communicate ideas, solutions and responses, and present them in a range of visual, tactile and/or sensory forms. Students should also: - Understand how ideas generate starting points for art and design practice and form an integral part of the creative process - Understand how images and artefacts relate to ethical and political contexts - Undertake sustained development and refinement of ideas - Develop their visual language to communicate ideas - Demonstrate skillful use of the formal elements, including line, tone, color, shape, pattern, texture, form and structure - Record evidence of their progress, in an on–going critical and analytical review - Respond to a theme, stimulus or ideas - Make connections between their investigations and creative intentions - Realize intentions - Produce and present outcome(s). FASHION TEXTILES SKILLS: Students will develop integrated knowledge, skills and understanding of the following: - The creation and development of fashion design ideas, which will include drawing or recording skills, digital designs and the preparation of toiles or samples. - The appropriate skills to combine and explore a range of materials and approaches - The appropriate skills of modelling, cutting, joining and embellishing in textiles or a range of appropriate media - A working knowledge of a range of textile techniques chosen from other textile disciplines including constructing fabrics, dyeing, print making and embroidery - Links to the broader areas of fashion, such as marketing, promotion, photography and styling.