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D&T - Textiles

Level

GCSE Art and Design (9-1):  Textile Design 

Exam Board

OCR

Website

www.ocr.org.uk 

Textile Design is defined as the creation of designs and products for woven, knitted, stitched or printed fabrics and involves an understanding of fibres, yarns and fabrics. By taking this course students will learn how to engage in the creative process of art, craft and design in order to develop as effective and independent students, and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds. They will also: 

  • develop ideas through investigations informed by selecting and critically analysing sources
  • apply an understanding of relevant textile design practices in the creative and cultural industries to their work
  • refine their ideas as work progresses through researching, selecting, constructing and presenting textile artefact(s)/product(s)/personal outcome(s)
  • record their ideas, observations, insights and independent judgements, in ways that are appropriate to the Textile Design title
  • use appropriate specialist vocabulary through either visual communication or written annotation, or both, within Textile Design
  • use visual language critically as appropriate to their own creative intentions and chosen area(s) of textile design through effective and safe use of: media, materials, techniques, processes and technologies
  • use drawing skills for different needs and purposes, appropriate to the area(s) of study used. Drawing may take the form of stitch, collage and pattern creation using appropriate media and materials
  • realise personal intentions in Textile Design, through the sustained application of the textile design process 

Areas of study include:

Constructed textiles, digital textiles, dyed fabrics, printed fabrics, fashion design, Installed textiles, soft furnishings, stitched and/or embellished textiles. 

This specification is 100% non-exam assessment: all components are internally marked and externally moderated by visit. This qualification is split into two components: a portfolio of work and an externally set task. This specification encourages students to select, organise and present work that represents the best of their achievement in response to the assessment objectives. 

What is assessed:

Portfolio of work (01) - 120 marks non-exam assessment (internally assessed and externally moderated). This is worth 60% of the total GCSE. 

How it is assessed:

This portfolio will consist of a project, theme or course of study. It may be presented in appropriate format(s) for the specification title and area(s) of study chosen. For example, sketchbooks, digital presentations, prototypes, animated work, scale models or illustrated written work. 

What is assessed: 

Externally set task (02) - 80 marks 10 hours non-exam assessment (internally assessed and externally moderated). This is worth 40% of the total GCSE. 

How it is assessed:

The Externally set task offers students the opportunity to respond to a choice of themes, written and visual
starting points and stimuli, set by the examining board, and gives students an opportunity to provide an extended practical response(s) within a 10-hour supervised time period.

 

 

 

Post-16 Choices
If you were to take D&T Textiles further then you can take on the following courses at post-16:

  • OCR Art & Design Textiles Design A-Level or AQA Fashion and Textiles AS/A-Level

 

 

Staff Contact
Miss E Wicks - emma.wicks@oxted.thpt.org.uk