A Level Design & Technology (Fashion & Textiles) QAN code 60311046/9050 A Level Fashion and Textiles allows you to extend understanding of your own design ethos. Fashion and Textiles offers an opportunity to develop your own innovation, creativity and design capability. The course is intended to reflect the wider ranging activities of professional designers and so promotes independent learning and the chance to develop skills in problem solving when producing high quality products. You will study how designers work in industry when designing and making quality products. You will build your knowledge of materials, components and processes and apply learning in practice to create functional and fashionable solutions which appeal to a target market. It is possible for pupils to choose A Level Fashion and Textiles without any previous experience. An enthusiasm for all aspects of Textiles design is crucial as the NEA can be both demanding and time consuming. A core requirement of the subject is the ability to draw and present concepts and design ideas. It is important you can communicate your thinking clearly and represent ideas concisely.
A minimum of five GCSE passes at grades 4 or 5 including English Language and Maths. Students must then meet subject specific typical minimum entry requirements (listed below).
You will carry out one NEA (non-exam assessment) which is worth 50% of the final grade and two examinations, one worth 30% and the other 20% of the final grade. Paper 1 • Technical principles Paper 2 • Designing and making principles NEA (Non Exam Assessment) • Practical application of core technical principles, core designing and making principles and additional specialist knowledge
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Bradford |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Higher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5RH |
A Level Design & Technology (Fashion & Textiles) QAN code 60311046/9050 A Level Fashion and Textiles allows you to extend understanding of your own design ethos. Fashion and Textiles offers an opportunity to develop your own innovation, creativity and design capability. The course is intended to reflect the wider ranging activities of professional designers and so promotes independent learning and the chance to develop skills in problem solving when producing high quality products. You will study how designers work in industry when designing and making quality products. You will build your knowledge of materials, components and processes and apply learning in practice to create functional and fashionable solutions which appeal to a target market. It is possible for pupils to choose A Level Fashion and Textiles without any previous experience. An enthusiasm for all aspects of Textiles design is crucial as the NEA can be both demanding and time consuming. A core requirement of the subject is the ability to draw and present concepts and design ideas. It is important you can communicate your thinking clearly and represent ideas concisely.
A minimum of five GCSE passes at grades 4 or 5 including English Language and Maths. Students must then meet subject specific typical minimum entry requirements (listed below).
You will carry out one NEA (non-exam assessment) which is worth 50% of the final grade and two examinations, one worth 30% and the other 20% of the final grade. Paper 1 • Technical principles Paper 2 • Designing and making principles NEA (Non Exam Assessment) • Practical application of core technical principles, core designing and making principles and additional specialist knowledge