D&T Fashion & Textiles
at St Peter'S Catholic Comprehensive School, Bournemouth · school or sixth form
What the college says
The Fashion world is a fast changing and exciting industry with more than 79,000 businesses employing over 340,000 people in the UK alone. Fashion & Textiles A Level will develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to design and produce exciting textile products around your personal interests. You will develop a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of the fashion industry; from decorative techniques, pattern cutting, the history of fashion, fashion designers, how fibres and fabrics are made and the ever-changing world of smart and technical textiles.
What you need to get on
GCSE Textiles or Design and Technology Grade 6. If you were unable to study Textiles or Technology at GCSE you will be considered following discussion with the Subject Leader. Combines well with Art & Design, Art Based Photography, Mathematics.
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
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
St. Catherines Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4AH
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Bournemouth
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