Art and Design (Textiles)

Course summary

Students will continue working with the same assessment objectives used in GCSE. Students will begin with an introduction of the exam board expectations, marking and exemplar work. The course will begin with extending the Textiles fine art skills in recording ideas and observations, alongside the new more technically demanding practical creative skills. Students will complete a personal study portfolio of work developing their own ideas and outcomes. Students will study the work of different designers and artists, and historical contexts through producing the written essay. All students will study Fashion Textiles and produce demanding personal responses to complex themes, resulting in very high quality work. Students will work on a variety of Portfolios and sketch books to present their work.