Art Textiles AS Level

Art and Design (Further) AS/A Level
Art, Media, Technology, Perf Art, Music & Dance
Board and Syllabus details
Board: Edexcel - Syllabus: AS (8TE01/8GC01) A Level
About the subject
Students with a serious interest in Art and Design may compliment their existing A Level in Art and Design with a specialised Further Art A Level in either Textiles or Graphic Design. The combination of these 2 A Levels considerably strengthens their portfolio of work for entry straight to an Arts related degree, often eliminating the need for the one year Foundation Course in Art and Design after A Levels. There is no repetition of work across the courses, these are highly specialised A Levels underpinned by the general Art and Design A Level work.
Textiles: the disciplines within this subject will include constructed textiles, dyed, printed textiles, fine art textiles and fashion. It encompasses traditional handcrafts and computer-aided technology, also the use of natural and manufactured materials to address aspects of design in fashion, furnishing and fine art.
Graphic Design: students will explore advertising, illustration, packaging, typography and multimedia. They will investigate design problems, determine relevant sources of information, research and propose solutions recognising the constraints of moral, social, cultural, environmental and legal issues. It should be noted that this is an Art based approach to graphic design, where students will develop fluent Mac skills as an integral part of this course, using Photoshop CS and Illustrator.

Learning Styles
Students develop a variety of skills including investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, as well as aesthetic understanding and critical judgement.
Students will experience a range of learning experiences from one to one tutorials, group presentations, workshops, personal study and gallery visits, lectures, slide and video presentations.

Subject combinations and progression
The Further Art specialist A Level can only be taken alongside the general Art and Design A Level . Students applying for this combination of courses need to identify whether they intend to study Textiles or Graphic design as their second option. Progression will usually be straight onto specialist Art and Design degrees.
Subject modules and assessment
Unit 1 - Coursework A variety of set and personal projects.
60% AS (30% A Level).
Unit 2 - Examination . Set project with 8-hour examination.
40% AS (20% A Level)
Unit 3 - Coursework . Personal project and supporting 3000 word essay.
30% of A Level.
Unit 4 - Examination . Set project with 12-hour examination.
20% of A Level.

Entry Requirements
B preferred in Art and Design