Fashion & Textiles
Department:
Design and Technology
Type of Qualification:
A Level
Exam Board:
AQA
Requirements:
Minimum Grade 6 at GCSE DT Textiles, Product Design or Graphics
Course Content
A Level Fashion & Textiles requires students to engage in both practical and theoretical study.
The course specification is split into three sections:
Paper 1 – Technical Principles
Mixture of short answer and extended response questions.
- Written exam: 2.5 hours
- 120 marks
- 30% of A Level
Paper 2 – Designing and Making Principles
Mixture of short answer and extended response questions.
Written exam: 1.5 hours
Section A
- Product analysis: 30 marks
- Up to six short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product(s).
Section B
- Commercial manufacture: 50 marks
- Mixture of short and extended response questions.
Style Of Assessment
Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) 50% of grade: In this unit you will undertake a substantial design and make task in your chosen specialist area. You will generate, investigate and solve a design context and problem of your own choice.
Whose kind of course?
Learning about Fashion & Textiles strengthens learners’ critical thinking and problem-solving skills within a creative environment, enabling them to develop and make prototypes / products that solve real problems.
Stretch and challenge – Aiming for A*
As a fashion designer, you will learn the skills to design and make all aspects of products, using the latest materials, smart materials, desktop publishing software and computer aided manufacture.
