The course has been designed to: • Concentrate and develop the topics and skills you want to: – Project themes can be tailored to personal interests very easily. – Students create textile design under the art and design specification, which includes fashion design, textile art, costume design, or interior design. • Give you a variety of new skills in techniques such as fabric manipulation, heating, and burning, felt making, printing, etc. Also, to enhance existing skills such as embroidery and garment construction, amongst many others. • Reward hard-working students, as entries are made into external competitions each year. • Give students the opportunity to work with visiting artists and to prepare for the next stage of their education, such as a Foundation in Art Course or fashion degree. • Give students regular feedback and assessment in the form of tutorials. Course content and assessment Two components of work will be produced over the two-year course. Year 12: Skill development: A “portfolio” of work, made up of several small projects. This will include a summer project, skill development workshops, and a project to put all the skills into practice. Component 1 will begin before the end of year 12. Year 13: Component 1: The “Personal Investigation” gives students the opportunity to investigate and respond in-depth to a topic of their personal choice. Component 2: An exam project set by the exam board, with a final piece, produced under exam conditions.
In order to gain entry into Robert Smyth Academy Sixth Form you will need a minimum of 40 points, including a grade 4 in English and maths, from your best eight GCSEs. Grade 5 in art or another design subject.
Exams and practical work.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burnmill Road, Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
The course has been designed to: • Concentrate and develop the topics and skills you want to: – Project themes can be tailored to personal interests very easily. – Students create textile design under the art and design specification, which includes fashion design, textile art, costume design, or interior design. • Give you a variety of new skills in techniques such as fabric manipulation, heating, and burning, felt making, printing, etc. Also, to enhance existing skills such as embroidery and garment construction, amongst many others. • Reward hard-working students, as entries are made into external competitions each year. • Give students the opportunity to work with visiting artists and to prepare for the next stage of their education, such as a Foundation in Art Course or fashion degree. • Give students regular feedback and assessment in the form of tutorials. Course content and assessment Two components of work will be produced over the two-year course. Year 12: Skill development: A “portfolio” of work, made up of several small projects. This will include a summer project, skill development workshops, and a project to put all the skills into practice. Component 1 will begin before the end of year 12. Year 13: Component 1: The “Personal Investigation” gives students the opportunity to investigate and respond in-depth to a topic of their personal choice. Component 2: An exam project set by the exam board, with a final piece, produced under exam conditions.
In order to gain entry into Robert Smyth Academy Sixth Form you will need a minimum of 40 points, including a grade 4 in English and maths, from your best eight GCSEs. Grade 5 in art or another design subject.
Exams and practical work.