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Textiles

A Level

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Textiles

A Level

Availability & Details

Fashion & Textiles - A Level HF1-FATEAL/C01

Venue
Havant Campus

Type of study
A Levels

Dates
(2 years)

Examination board
WJEC (Formerly Welsh Joint Education Committee)

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Overview

This exciting course is perfect for those wishing to explore their creativity in this inspiring, broad and dynamic subject.

Textiles is taught in a studio-based environment within the Art Department. We encourage you to be inquisitive, experimental and confident with your ideas. You will be developing your own responses to challenging and stimulating assignments. Trips are organised to see both contemporary and historical exhibitions as part of your research for coursework.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and Mathematics. You should have studied either an art or design based GCSE and achieved a minimum of grade 4 in the related subject.

It may be possible to gain entry to the course without a GCSE in an art or design-related subject by submitting a portfolio showcasing your practical work at interview.

Year 1 is workshop-based and you will develop your skills in creating structure, surface pattern, free machine embroidery,
dyeing, garment design and making. You will be set assignments that encourage you to combine your skills, recording your
processes in sketchbooks and creating inspiring outcomes.

Year 2 consists of two main components:

  • Component one (60%) This component of work consists of a major in-depth contextual and practical based project
    that enables you to further develop your ideas and interests in Textiles. Your practical work is supported by a minimum of 1,000 words, which can be presented in a variety of ways. You will produce sketchbooks including research work which will be assessed alongside fabric samples leading to a final outcome.
  • Component two (40%) This component requires you to produce preparatory work in response to set questions, research, experiment, develop ideas and plan a self-directed outcome. You will need to create an informed and competent response within a controlled test environment.

Your work is assessed individually in tutorial sessions, group discussion and formally by component submissions. Final assessments are moderated by the exam board.

Foundation PreDegree, university Degree course, Apprenticeship, industry employment, self-employment.

“HSDC provided me with the opportunity for autonomous study and the choice of subjects that I wanted to study, which helped me develop relevant knowledge as well as relevant skills for the workplace.”

Lucas Ratcliffe, A Level and CTEC student

My experience at the college has been really good, it’s been really rewarding, all the lecturers were so lovely and supportive there’s no way I could have done it without them - the teaching has been outstanding.

Lucie Brooks, A Level student

Everyone at the College was really helpful, and there’s lots of facilities, meaning it’s very easy to get your work done on time, and get good grades. The teaching and support was excellent, they were always on top of it, and made sure you got work done on time and you were challenged. Everyone is friendly and its really diverse, meaning you can get involved in lots of different things.

Conor Ward, BTEC student