TEXTILES (AQA)

The GCSE Art and Design textiles course is entirely practical in content, involving no written examination.  Pupils will be assessed on two units of course work and one other project taken under exam conditions.

During the course, students will be introduced to a variety of dyeing and creative fabric techniques which include the following - Batik, silk painting, space dyeing, appliqué, machine and hand embroidery techniques.  The focus of the course encourages research and development of ideas through a variety of creative processes and students need to research the subject from a historical, cultural and contemporary perspective.

Work can develop and evolve in either two or three dimensions and there are opportunities to produce surface and decorative fabric lengths appropriate for interiors, as well as for fashion garments and theatrical costumes.

Throughout the two years students are encouraged to develop a personal style involving research and exploration of ideas and a processing of these ideas into resolved textile pieces.

A number of trips to exhibitions are undertaken during the two years.

A kit (at cost price) of: Storage roll for equipment - Paintbrushes - Paper Shears - Fabric Shears - Thread Snips - Machine embroidery foot - Transfile A3 - Sketchbook A3 will be available for purchase at approximately £40 - £50.

It is desirable that each student should have her own equipment.

A materials fee of approximately £30 per term covers additional materials.

Mrs M Bridgman, LDS