GCSE Textiles

What will I study?

GCSE Textile Design is a versatile practise that involves the creation, selection, manipulation and application of a range of materials such as fibres, yarns and fabrics, and processes such as weaving, knitting, stitching and printing to create designs and products. You will learn to; apply a creative approach to problem-solving; consider and develop original ideas from initiation to realisation; analyse critically your own work and the work of others; express individual thoughts and choices confidently; take risks, experiment and problem solve. This area of study is all about textile art such as fashion design and illustration, costume design, constructed textiles, printed and dyed textiles, surface pattern, stitched and/or embellished textiles, soft furnishings and/or textiles for interiors, digital textiles and installed textiles. Therefore, anyone who sees themselves in the textiles industry would benefit from having studied this module.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment will take place in two parts:

• Component 1 - 60% Coursework element to be completed in Three Units of Work over the course of Year 10 and Year 11.

• Component 2 - 40% - Exam Project set in January of Year 11. An externally set theme from which students create their own project in response to the theme, with the final piece being created under exam conditions over 2 days and in 10 hours.

What skills will I be tested on?

There are 4 assessment objectives which are used to mark both the coursework and the exam project, relating to the following.

• Observing and recording ideas in relation to a theme. (AO1)

• Studying other textile artists' and designers' work and using this to develop their own ideas – researching other textile artists' and designers' work in-depth, commenting upon their work and using this to influence the direction of your own work. (AO2)

• Experimenting with materials and processes, and refining ideas. Experimenting with ways of working and different media appropriate to the theme or idea, refining ideas by trying them out in a variety of ways in order to come to a great final piece idea. (AO3)

• Creating a personal response - Creating a successful final piece. (AO4)

Specification

You can look at the specification to understand more about this course.

• GCSE Art and Design