1. Welcome to Art, Textiles & Photography A Level
By the end of this course you will:
Learn a range of specialist skills and techniques.
Develop personal work in response to a theme, making links to specialist practitioners and other sources.
Understand how to present and discuss your work to communicate and showcase your ideas effectively.

2. Art, Textiles & Photography A Level:
Course content
You will study...
Overview
Example topics:
In Year 12
Art: Explore a range of specialisms including fine art, photography, digital and textiles. Develop research, analysis and presentation skills.
Aging and Growth
Surfaces of Nature
Urban Life
Textiles: Explore a range of textiles techniques including printed textiles (digital and traditional), stitch and embroidery and art textiles (which is very open). Develop research, analysis and presentation skills.
Patterns in nature
Treasured Possessions
Edible Delights
Photography: Explore technical photographic skills for shooting and editing (editing through Photoshop). Develop skills in response to a chosen brief in order to develop personal and creative photos. Develop research, analysis and presentation skills.
Fears & Fascinations
The Power of the Media
Urban Spaces
In Year 13
Component 1: Personal Investigation
All courses apply the skills developed in year 12 in order to create personal work, with links to professionals within at least 2 specialist areas of their discipline. This will include a written element (between words) and must culminate in a final outcome or outcomes.
How have Artists / Designers used unconventional techniques within their work?
Component 2: Externally Set Assignment
Develop personal work in the same format as Component 1 but in response to a choice of topics set by the Exam Board. The final outcome(s) will be produced under timed and supervised conditions (15 hours).
Curves
Insects
The Passing of Time

3. Art, Textiles & Photography A Level:
Assessment
Exam board:
Assessment:
Percentage:
Detail:
Component 1
60%
Component 1: Personal Investigation
All completed as coursework. Mock Exam to simulate conditions for Component 2.
Component 2
40%
Component 2: Externally Set Assignment
Preparatory work completed (in same method as above. Timed Conditions (15 hours)
Please see above logos for all other exam boards to personalise for your course

4. Art, Textiles & Photography A Level
Requirements
Course requirements
General College entry requirements
Which skills are needed?
GCSE in Art & Design / Fashion & Textiles (B Grade or higher)
Recording skills – ability to use various forms and media to record from sources
Research and Investigative Skills – interest in discovering and understanding through research into artists and other relevant sources for your theme.
Creativity, excellent organisation and reflective skills.
Expectations and workload
3 formal assessments and additional informal assessments completed throughout academic year
Weekly homework will include development of work started in class as well as additional research and presentation
The ability to direct your own time independently is essential
Photography will require you to have your own DSLR Camera and regularly organise your own shoots on various locations as well as to source your own models

5. Art & Design, Textiles & Photography A Level
Further information
2015/6 Course Performance
Art – 100% A* - C
Textiles – 67% A* - C
Photography 80% A* - C
Course enrichment:
Opportunity to visit London Galleries / Museums and locations to suit projects in Year 12 and 13.
2015/6 Example student destination(s)
Abby Ashmore / Charlotte Selby - Art Foundation Course, NCN
Bethany Shacklock – Graphics Design, Nottingham Trent
Emma Baker - Nottingham Trent - Fashion, Marketing and Branding
Department contact details
Miss Nicola Gibbs

6. Why GCE Art & Design, Fashion & Textiles and/or Photography?