Art and Design (Textiles)
Tring School - Hertfordshire
01442822303
Mortimer Hill, Tring, HP23 5JD
Course summary

Study Textiles Design and develop: intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive capabilities investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement independence of mind in developing, refining and communicating their own ideas, their own intentions and their own personal outcomes an interest in, enthusiasm for, and enjoyment of art, craft and design the experience of working with a broad range of media an understanding of the interrelationship between art, craft and design processes and an awareness of the contexts in which they operate knowledge and experience of real world contexts and, where appropriate, links to the creative industries knowledge and understanding of art, craft, design and media and technologies in contemporary and past societies and cultures an awareness of different roles, functions, audiences and consumers of art, craft and design. Art and Design: Textiles Design encompasses a very broad range of materials, techniques and processes, including a growing number of interdisciplinary approaches. These comprise woven, embroidered, knitted, printed, painted, dyed, manipulated, embellished and constructional methods which are utilised to produce a great variety of textile outcomes that include costume and fashion design, accessories and body adornment.

Entry requirements

● have a minimum GCSE/BTEC Total Point Score (TPS) of 32 (see below) ● meet the subject-specific entry criteria; ● have a full programme of study with 3 A Level courses or equivalent. The most able students have the option of studying a fourth subject. Grade 5 in GCSE in Textiles/Graphics/Art.

How you'll be assessed

There are two components at A Level: Component 1 - Personal Investigation (60% of the qualification) and Component 2 - Externally Set Assignment (40% of the qualification).

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressMortimer Hill, Tring, HP23 5JD