Key Stage 5 Art - Textiles
About the course: We offer both AS & A-LEVEL
The Fine Art course at St Mary's introduces students to a variety of experiences in Fine Art, exploring a wide range of media in excellent practical studio facilities. Fine Art promotes a creative and experimental approach using a wide range of media including painting, print, mixed media and digital imagery. Observational drawing underpins all Fine Art practice and is seen as an essential requirement of the course.
Creativity and practice is supported by gallery visits and master classes with universities and colleges. Local artists and past students also provide a network of support through lectures and demonstrations.
The AS course is made of one portfolio unit (coursework 100 % :
Unit One: Portfolio
In this unit students will demonstrate a wide range of studio practice and from this develop one extended collection of work based on a selected theme or concept, students initially explore Observational drawing, paint, printing, ceramic, mixed media, 3d skills. Students choose from exciting starting pints that can be with a wide range of scope. Pupils will prepare a body of work over a set period of time and complete a piece of work on a supervised timescale under mock exam conditions.
The A2 course is divided into two units:
Unit one: Personal investigation running from September -February
(60% of total A Level marks) Students set their own personal investigation based on a theme of their choice. Studio work is supported by 1000-3000 words.
Unit two: Externally set assignment February- Mid-May
(40% of total A-level marks) Students choose from a range of eight questions and produce a clearly defined section of work in a set amount of preparatory time. Supervised time is 15 hours.
How it will be assessed: Internally marked and moderated by a WJEC visitor to the centre.
What it prepares you for:
After completing A Level Fine art at St Mary's, past students have gone on to study at Degree or Foundation level in the Arts. Past students have followed a range of careers including graphic design, advertising, textiles, fashion design, architecture, and teaching and as practising artists.
Entry requirements:
A minimum of five GCSE passes at grade C or above, one of which must be GCSE Art & Design.
AS / A-level Textiles
About the course:
The Textile Design course at St Mary's College introduces students to a variety of experiences in textile and fashion design in excellent, practical studio facilities. Textile Design promotes students' studio practice in a wide range that includes fashion and costume illustration, cutting on the stand, adapting pattern blocks and pattern drafting.
Students will become competent in machine skills, embroidery techniques, batik, print appliqué and surface pattern design. Students will study the history of fashion and costume design from a wide range of cultures.
Creativity and design skills are also supported by museum and gallery visits, plus master classes with universities and colleges. Local designers and past students also provide network support through lectures and demonstrations.
The AS course is divided into two units
Unit 1: Portfolio
In this unit students will demonstrate a wide range of design and experimental practice and from this develop one extended collection of work based on a selected theme or concept.
Unit 2: Externally set assignments
Students choose from five exciting questions with a wide range of scope. They will prepare a body of work over a set period of time and complete a design over a supervised timescale.
The A2 course is divided into two units
Unit 1: Personal Investigation
(60% of total A Level marks) Students set their own personal investigation based on a theme of their choice. Design work is supported by 1000-3000 words.
Unit 2: Externally set assignment
(40% of total A- level marks) Students choose from a range of eight questions and produce a clearly defined section of work in a set amount of preparation time. Supervised time is 15 hours.
How it will be assessed:
Internally marked and moderated by a WJEC visitor to the centre.
What it prepares you for:
After completing A- Level Textile Design at St Mary's, past students have gone on to study at Degree or Foundation level in the Arts. Past students have followed a range of careers including costume, fashion or interior design, film and television, purchasing for industry, teaching and as practising artists.
Entry requirements:
A minimum of five GCSE passes at grade C or above, one of which must be GCSE Art & Design.