The Art and Textiles teachers have a range of specialist textiles skills and you will not be restricted to one way of working or to one style. The department is proud of the variety of approaches to Textiles that students take and we very much encourage this diversity rather than a ‘house’ style. We will listen to what you hope to achieve, your preferred range of materials and choice of techniques and encourage and help you to develop the skills you need as an individual to reach your ambitions. In Year 13 you will have a small space of open studio area where you can keep all of your work out and return to it at any time in the school day during a study period, or on most days after school until 6pm.
GCSE Textiles Design grade 7 or above.
60% - Personal Investigation (Coursework), this has two elements: • A portfolio of practical personal explorations showing perceptive recording, analysis, organisation and experimentation with ideas, concepts, materials, techniques and processes, showing in-depth evaluation and refinement. Starting points are based on your research for the written element below. • A related illustrated written study, exploring genre, subject matter, techniques or historical framework of the overarching starting point or selected theme. 40% - Externally Set Task – 15 hours The Exam board sets a paper, given out in early February, offering a choice of themes, visual starting points, briefs and stimuli. Candidates will have a minimum of three weeks’ preparation, although the timed outcome is usually completed after the Easter break. This will be a practical development of your ideas in a sketchbook towards a final outcome produced in 15 hours.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Kent |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £23,610 |
| Address | Holly Bush Lane, Sevenoaks, TN13 3UL |
The Art and Textiles teachers have a range of specialist textiles skills and you will not be restricted to one way of working or to one style. The department is proud of the variety of approaches to Textiles that students take and we very much encourage this diversity rather than a ‘house’ style. We will listen to what you hope to achieve, your preferred range of materials and choice of techniques and encourage and help you to develop the skills you need as an individual to reach your ambitions. In Year 13 you will have a small space of open studio area where you can keep all of your work out and return to it at any time in the school day during a study period, or on most days after school until 6pm.
GCSE Textiles Design grade 7 or above.
60% - Personal Investigation (Coursework), this has two elements: • A portfolio of practical personal explorations showing perceptive recording, analysis, organisation and experimentation with ideas, concepts, materials, techniques and processes, showing in-depth evaluation and refinement. Starting points are based on your research for the written element below. • A related illustrated written study, exploring genre, subject matter, techniques or historical framework of the overarching starting point or selected theme. 40% - Externally Set Task – 15 hours The Exam board sets a paper, given out in early February, offering a choice of themes, visual starting points, briefs and stimuli. Candidates will have a minimum of three weeks’ preparation, although the timed outcome is usually completed after the Easter break. This will be a practical development of your ideas in a sketchbook towards a final outcome produced in 15 hours.