Textile Design in Sixth Form at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.

Textile Design in Sixth Form at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form near Cambridge, in Ely.

Kings Ely sixth form

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A-Level Textile Design

At A-Level, we guide and support students to achieve the highest examination results possible.

 

A-Level Textiles Student Working at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.

"Textile Design fosters creative freedom and inspiration. There is nothing quite like the thrill of seeing your own design win national competitions and come to life down a catwalk runway under the industry spotlight. By pushing the boundaries of what material can do, Textile Design at King’s could transform you from a student into an award-winning independent designer ready to make waves in the creative world."

Alison Rhodes, Director of Art

We provide a centre for excellence and creative fulfilment that goes beyond the acquisition of grades.

A-Level Textiles Student Working at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.q
A-Level Textiles Work on Display at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.
A-Level Textiles Work on Display at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.
A-Level Textiles Work on Display at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding Sixth Form School near Cambridge, in Ely.

We work hard to provide enjoyable yet challenging and stimulating schemes of work, enabling students to achieve beyond their aspirations and to open doors that may otherwise be closed.

Our students participate in regional, national and international exhibitions and competitions and many go on to further their artistic education at a wide range of highly-regarded universities and colleges, including: Chelsea, Ravensbourne, Nottingham, Central Saint Martins, The Bartlett Institute, Royal School of Needlework, Hampton Court Palace, Loughborough, Edinburgh, Manchester and Falmouth.

This course gives the appropriate foundation for further study of Art and Design or related subjects in higher education.

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Prerequisite

Minimum grade 6 in GCSE Art and Design. 
Topic Overview

Textiles will cover the practical and contextual/critical work associated with fashion design, costume design, digital textiles, printed, constructed and installed textiles.
Assessment 

Unit 1: Coursework (Personal investigation 1000 - 3000 words) - 60% of marks. 

Unit 2: Externally set assignment - 40% of marks. 

Textiles A Level Exam Specification
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Meet the Director of Art & head of fashion and textiles 

Alison Rhodes

Alison Rhodes, the Director of Art at King's Ely, a Private Day and Boarding School near Cambridge.

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"Don't be into trends. Don't make fashion own you, but you decide what you are, what you want to express by the way you dress and the way you live."  
Gianni Versace.

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