Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)

Course summary

The government has introduced major changes to AS/A-level textiles, it is now called fashion and textiles with greater focus on fashion, making it more appealing and relevant for higher education and a career in fashion. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of the core technical, designing and making principles for fashion and textiles. Students will have the opportunity to study and work with a wide variety of fabrics and components used in the design and making of textile products. You will work in both two and three dimensional forms, gaining an understanding of industrial and commercial practices within the area of design and manufacture. Designing at this level will engender skills such as; thinking, creating, inventing, predicting, experimenting, decision making, constant evaluation and modification.