A-level in Art & Design - Textiles

Do you enjoy working with fabrics, texture, colour and stitch? A Level Textiles is a creative, hands-on course exploring textile techniques within Art & Design.

You’ll experiment with processes like printing, dyeing, embroidery and fabric manipulation through specialist workshops. Projects may include sculptural textiles, wearable pieces, interior products or visual artwork.

You’ll also study artists and designers to inspire your own work and build critical thinking. The course encourages you to develop a personal visual style and create a portfolio reflecting your interests.

Please note if you choose this course you cannot also do Art, Craft & Design since they are two strands of the same qualification.

Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of textile design, such as those listed below. They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas:

• fashion design
• fashion textiles
• costume design
• digital textiles
• printed and/or dyed fabric and materials
• domestic textiles and wallpaper
• interior design
• constructed textiles
• art textiles
• installed textiles

• Personalised project (Component 1) - Worth 60%
• Externally set assignment (15 hour practical) - Worth 40%

For all Sixth Form courses, students must have five GCSE (or equivalent) passes at Grades 9-4, which must include Mathematics and English Language/Literature at a Grade 4 or above. Students should also have a EITHER a Grade 4 in Textile Technology or a Grade 4 in Art.

Fashion and Textiles provides an ideal starting point for the study of Textiles and related subjects. This could lead to general Higher Education courses such as Foundation Art and Design courses or more specific courses such as Fashion, Textiles Design, Surface Pattern or Costume Design, Fashion and Retail Management, Buying and Merchandising.

With further training, students may choose a career related to Design and Technology with a wide variety of options available such as interior design, fashion design, stage and costume design, fabric or garment technologist, buyer or merchandiser.