A-level Textiles

During this course you will design and make a range of original textiles-based products. You will learn new creative skills such as dressmaking, printing, surface decoration techniques and embroidery. You will spend time developing your sketching and drawing skills and have the opportunity to learn how to use new equipment and experiment with a range of media. We will look at the way textiles products are designed, developed and manufactured. You will investigate the work of fashion designers and the impact of design movements on products and society.

If you are interested in creativity and style, working in an imaginative and self motivated environment and have an eye for detail and originality this is the course for you.

Subject Specific Entry Requirements

In addition to the standard entry requirements, the following subject entry criteria should be met: 4 in GCSE textiles or art

Exam Board

AQA

This Course Will Lead to

This subject can give you the opportunity to study a number of courses at university such as fashion, fine art, textiles, fashion photography, marketing, retail and buying and provides a gateway into a vast number of career possibilities.

“It is nice to study a subject which allows you to be creative and express yourself in practical way. I have really enjoyed the subject.”
Mellissa Phillips

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