GCSE Art: Fashion and Textiles

Exam Board: Edexcel

GCSE Art: Fashion and Textiles is a creative course that will inspire all budding designers. It is a fast and furious intense two years, full of new techniques and ideas inspired by textile artists and fashion designers. Textile design involves an arrangement of different disciples embracing both contemporary and traditional technologies. These involve the specialisms of Constructed Textiles, Dyed Fabrics, Printed Textiles, Stitch and Embellishment and Fashion Design.

Course break down:

Assessment

60% controlled assessment, 40% examination. Both controlled assessment and exam work will be assessed through the Edexcel board’s assessment criteria over four key assessment objectives: recording, experimenting, developing and producing an outcome.

Where can it lead?

Possible career paths include: print designer, fashion designer, buyer, costume designer, footwear designer or tailor.

You will develop a range of transferable skills including creativity, confidence, independence, project management, teamwork, communication, conceptual thinking and visualisation.

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