ART AND DESIGN: FINE ART
ART AND DESIGN: TEXTILE DESIGN
Examining board: AQA
Examining board: AQA
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
A level Art and Design provides students with opportunities to develop personal responses to ideas, observations, experiences, environments and cultures in practical, critical and contextual forms.
At DGGS, Textile Design is taught within the Art and Design Department. Our students are encouraged to create innovative pieces, using a wide variety of techniques, including machine and hand embroidery, freeform knitting, advanced felt making and fabric manipulation. Alternative approaches are explored, such as 3D embroidery, hand and machine knitting with wire, slashing, burning and machining into thin air. There are additional opportunities to attend specialist extra-curricular sessions, such as portfolio support sessions and life drawing.
Component 1: Personal Investigation Students begin the course with an experimental approach where they explore creative ideas by using new techniques and processes as well as developing existing skills to a higher level. As the course continues, there is a practical unit with written elements in which candidates are expected to develop a personal investigation based on an idea, issue, concept or theme leading to a finished piece or pieces. The department will support students by teaching new skills and techniques as well as providing possible ideas for development. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment Students are expected to produce a body of work with a realised final outcome over the duration of this component. Exam papers are released on 1st February of the second year and students choose from a selection of titles to produce a body of work over the remainder of the course. The development of the project leads to a finished piece or pieces that are produced in exam conditions over a period of 15 hours.
Component 1: Personal Investigation This is a practical textiles project with supporting written studies. It provides lots of opportunities for experimentation, acquiring new skills and using our impressive range of specialist equipment. Students go on to develop a project based upon their chosen theme. Individual support is given throughout to encourage personal enquiry and an individual and ambitious response. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment
Grade 6 in Art and Design.
Again, this is a practical textiles project. It is based on a theme chosen by the student from a selection provided by the examination board and includes a 15 hour controlled assessment at the end. As with Unit 1, students can expect to enjoy practical workshops to extend their skills and they are encouraged to continue experimenting and refining their technical understanding.
HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?
WHAT ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS WILL I NEED?
Most teaching is on a one-to-one basis to develop personal themes, responses, interests and outcomes.
Grade 6 in Art Textiles, Fine Art or DT Textiles.
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
Mainly through individual tutorial, with a lively programme of group workshops, demonstrations and activities, tailored to the needs of the class and individual students.
WHAT ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS WILL I NEED?
Component 1: Personal Investigation (worth 60% of the A Level) Component 2: Externally set Assignment (worth 40% of the A Level)
WHAT DEGREE COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? Foundation Diploma, BTEC Diploma and Undergraduate Degree. Courses include Fine Art, Architecture, Textiles, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Industrial Design, Theatre and Costume Design, Ceramics, Glass-making, Jewellery, Film, Multi Media and Animation.
WHAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DOES THIS OPEN UP? Wide range of careers in Art and Design as indicated by the courses listed above.
HOW WILL I BE TAUGHT?
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? Component 1: Personal Investigation (worth 60% of the A Level) Component 2: Externally set Assignment (worth 40% of the A Level)
WHAT DEGREE COURSES DOES THIS LEAD TO? Architecture, Advertising, Jewellery, Product Design / Design Engineering, Film, Fashion Marketing/Promotion, Fine Art, Textiles, Theatre Design, Costume Design, Special Effects, Journalism, Fashion Journalism, Retail Management, Interior Design, Lighting, Fashion Buying, Visual Merchandising, Fashion Forecasting etc.
WHAT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DOES THIS OPEN UP? A wide range of careers as indicated by the courses listed above. Former students of this school have gone on to work for companies such as T M Lewin, Pringle, Topshop, Jaeger and Evans, designing or buying. During her studies at the Royal School of Needlework, a former textiles student from DGGS worked on the wedding dress worn by HRH the Duchess of Cambridge.
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