Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)

Course summary

Component 1Component 1: Students will continue to develop their practical skills, experimenting with a range of techniques, producing a collection of work based on a theme. This will show understanding of projects that leads to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. There will also be a written investigation in their second year, this will be between 1000-3000 words of continuous prose or shorter prose linked to the project work which has a creative conclusion. Component 2: This is an externally set assignment where students respond to one of the starting points. This component is completed between February and May, students can present work on boards or in a sketchbook. They will have 15 supervised hours of time in order to fully realise their thoughts and ideas.