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Art and Design (Textiles design)

at The Cotswold Academy, Cheltenham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

AS and A Level Textiles encourages students to develop their skill to record experiences and observation, mainly from visual form, undertake research and gather, select and organise visual information. During this two year course, students can study in one or more of the following areas: Fashion Design, Fashion Textiles, Costume Design, Digital Textiles, Printed and/or Dyed Fabrics and Materials, Domestic Textiles, Wallpaper, Interior Design, Constructed Textiles, Art Textiles and Installed Textiles.In Year 12, students will be introduced to a range of textile techniques under the disciplines of constructed textiles, dyed textiles, printed textiles, fine art textiles, and fashion textiles. Workshops will include felting, machine and hand embroidery, appliqu?, screen printing, dyeing, batik and transfer printing.In Year 13, students will develop an understanding of the work of others to develop and extend thinking and inform their own work. Visits to museums and galleries are designed to allow students to gain influence from others? art, design and craft.

What you need to get on

Grade 6 in GCSE D&T (Textiles Technology) or grade 6 in GCSE Art

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • The Cotswold School

    The Avenue Bourton-On-The-Water, Cheltenham, GL54 2BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Cheltenham

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