Textiles

Course summary

Course Content There is a small annual charge (currently £25) levied on this course to pay for all necessary materials to successfully complete the course. You will be investigating various techniques & makers throughout the course creating a personal investigative & portfolio to allow you to become an independent maker in your own right. You will also be expected to write a personal investigation linking to your practice. Year 1: Coursework Portfolio & Mock Controlled Assessment Year 2: Personal Investigation & Controlled Assessment Progression: Our aim is to expose students to as broad a range of methods and approaches as we can. We will encourage students to develop their work in line with their own interests and strengths as well as equipping students with a solid foundation of skills. This enables students to build a strong portfolio of work both for examination and for entry to design related courses post 18. Successful A level Textiles students can go on to study on a range of Art & Design foundation and degree courses, nationally and internationally, and train in their area of specialisation, before going on to become a Textile Artist, Textile Designer, Architect, or Arts Professional in a broad variety of specialist areas.