In Years 10 and 11 students produce a coursework folio accounting for 60% of the GCSE. Sketches, personal photographs and observational studies document personal creative investigations, and ideas are refined via experimentation with different working methods and visits to galleries and museums for inspiration. Costume pieces, accessories and fashion designs are always popular, but there is also scope to work conceptually through wall hangings, panels and 3D textile forms. In Year 11, a timed practical accounts for the remaining 40% of the course. At A Level, students present their studies, research and design developments through worksheets as well as annotated sketchbooks. Themes are selected that focus on personal engagement and ideas are explored through analytical observation and individual study. Technical skills are extended and honed, while materials are used in inventive ways in a variety of personal responses. An extended essay of 3,000 words explores an aspect of textiles, costume or fashion relating to the individual creative journey. All work is exhibited at the end of the course with 60% of marks allocated to folio work and 40% to a timed personal project.
External applications are warmly invited for Sixth Form (Year 12) entry. Our minimum entry requirements are at least 5 A*/A grades or grade 7 or above at GCSE, and it is expected that you will achieve an A* or grade 8/9 in the subjects you want to study at A Level. In addition, external candidates are required to achieve at least a grade A, or grade 7 or above, in English Language and Mathematics. Should an applicant wish to change their subject choices following tests, offer or acceptance of the offer, we reserve the right to re-test and/or re-interview.
During the day, candidates will sit computer-based assessments using Atom Learning, which includes Comprehension and Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative and Non-Verbal Reasoning assessments. Your daughter will also sit a 30-minute hand-written English task as part of her entrance assessments. Before Sixth Form Taster Day, we will send a parent Atom Learning FAQ sheet, which includes a small familiarisation exercise to help candidates understand how the assessment will be laid out.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £18,786 |
| Address | Belbroughton Road, Oxford, OX2 6XA |
In Years 10 and 11 students produce a coursework folio accounting for 60% of the GCSE. Sketches, personal photographs and observational studies document personal creative investigations, and ideas are refined via experimentation with different working methods and visits to galleries and museums for inspiration. Costume pieces, accessories and fashion designs are always popular, but there is also scope to work conceptually through wall hangings, panels and 3D textile forms. In Year 11, a timed practical accounts for the remaining 40% of the course. At A Level, students present their studies, research and design developments through worksheets as well as annotated sketchbooks. Themes are selected that focus on personal engagement and ideas are explored through analytical observation and individual study. Technical skills are extended and honed, while materials are used in inventive ways in a variety of personal responses. An extended essay of 3,000 words explores an aspect of textiles, costume or fashion relating to the individual creative journey. All work is exhibited at the end of the course with 60% of marks allocated to folio work and 40% to a timed personal project.
External applications are warmly invited for Sixth Form (Year 12) entry. Our minimum entry requirements are at least 5 A*/A grades or grade 7 or above at GCSE, and it is expected that you will achieve an A* or grade 8/9 in the subjects you want to study at A Level. In addition, external candidates are required to achieve at least a grade A, or grade 7 or above, in English Language and Mathematics. Should an applicant wish to change their subject choices following tests, offer or acceptance of the offer, we reserve the right to re-test and/or re-interview.
During the day, candidates will sit computer-based assessments using Atom Learning, which includes Comprehension and Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative and Non-Verbal Reasoning assessments. Your daughter will also sit a 30-minute hand-written English task as part of her entrance assessments. Before Sixth Form Taster Day, we will send a parent Atom Learning FAQ sheet, which includes a small familiarisation exercise to help candidates understand how the assessment will be laid out.