Art & Design (Textiles)
Examining Board
Edexcel
Course Introduction
This three year course is for those with enthusiasm and passion for fashion, textiles and art. It is a highly creative course and encourages students to develop and be creative with a wide variety of materials and techniques including plastics, wire, felt and fabrics. The course is very practical with the focus on experimenting with textiles to create sculptures, artworks, fashion pieces or accessories. Teaching is tailored to students’ individual strengths and interests and students create a wide range of individual and artistic responses.
Assessments
Coursework sketchbooks and final outcomes (60% of overall marks)
Externally set assignment (40% of overall marks)
Progression
GCSE Textiles is linear and flows directly into A Level. The fashion and textiles industry is one of the largest in the UK and can lead to a large variety of career opportunities in design, fashion journalism, costume design, theatre design, pattern cutting, tailoring, fashion buying, marketing and many more.
Course Content
Year 9
The first year of the course will be thematic-based project work that will enable students to build up the skills and design process techniques needed to successfully complete the GCSE course. This includes learning to sew, plastics, dying techniques, mono-printing and felting. Students will complete a series of short, linked creative workshops using a variety of materials and techniques. They will then develop a design and make a garment incorporating some of these techniques. Students will study a variety of designers developing their knowledge of design techniques and processes.
GCSE Textiles is a coursework subject that enables students to fulfil their potential and is individually highly rewarding. Students will be expected to plan and develop work beyond lesson time and supported study is offered most evenings. Please be aware that students will be required to provide individual materials with an average cost of £70 over the three years, however they get to keep their creative outcomes.
Unit 1: Coursework - Years 10 and 11
Students will complete two thematic coursework projects. They will follow a structured project plan and with teacher guidance, produce projects personal to them. They will gain confidence in creative design processes and the choices that are needed to develop them. Students develop the ability to evaluate and understand design elements and to apply these to their own design work. They will have extra-curricular trips to London museums and galleries to develop their knowledge and techniques.
Unit 2: Externally Set Assignment - Year 11
Students are given a theme by the exam board. They then complete the design process using sketchbook work, investigating and researching, developing and refining ideas, producing samples and a final outcome. Students are encouraged to develop individual work and explore a wide range of ideas with the outcome produced in the timed two-day exam at the end of Year 11
Contact Name
Mrs H Roberts – Head of Art
