In the first year, students experiment with a range of equipment and processes. They create a technical notebook as well as visual and tactile outcomes. Formal skills include drawing, printmaking, stitching, fabric manipulation and construction. Through primary and secondary research students are encouraged to develop a greater understanding of creative practice and the work of others. During the course, we visit studios, galleries and trade shows such as New Designers and The Graduate Fashion Show in London. In the second year, students go on to develop their projects which could be fashion-based, product-based or have a fine art approach.
Ideally, students should have achieved a Level 6 in GCSE Textiles or another Art and Design discipline. Students without this should be able to demonstrate an interest in an area of Art and Design through some examples of work.
60% Personal Investigation (coursework project) undertaken over three terms. This includes an extensive portfolio of preparatory and experimental studies, one or more resolved pieces and an essay of 3000 words. 40% Set Task. This is a response to a starting point set by the examination board. It includes preparatory work undertaken over one term and culminates in a final piece produced in examination conditions over 15 hours, spread over three days.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £29,970 - £38,634 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £17,622 - £19,449 |
| Address | Ralph Allen Drive, Bath, BA2 5AH |
In the first year, students experiment with a range of equipment and processes. They create a technical notebook as well as visual and tactile outcomes. Formal skills include drawing, printmaking, stitching, fabric manipulation and construction. Through primary and secondary research students are encouraged to develop a greater understanding of creative practice and the work of others. During the course, we visit studios, galleries and trade shows such as New Designers and The Graduate Fashion Show in London. In the second year, students go on to develop their projects which could be fashion-based, product-based or have a fine art approach.
Ideally, students should have achieved a Level 6 in GCSE Textiles or another Art and Design discipline. Students without this should be able to demonstrate an interest in an area of Art and Design through some examples of work.
60% Personal Investigation (coursework project) undertaken over three terms. This includes an extensive portfolio of preparatory and experimental studies, one or more resolved pieces and an essay of 3000 words. 40% Set Task. This is a response to a starting point set by the examination board. It includes preparatory work undertaken over one term and culminates in a final piece produced in examination conditions over 15 hours, spread over three days.