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GCE A Level in Art and Design (Textiles)

at Guildford County School, Guildford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students with a keen interest in creating and designing.

What you need to get on

Awareness of the elements of Textile Design, such as shape, colour, texture, pattern, harmony, contrast and/or repetition. An appreciation of the relationship of form and function and, where applicable, the constraints of working to a brief.. An understanding of how ideas, feelings and meanings can be conveyed and interpreted in images and artefacts created in the chosen area(s) of Textile Design. Grade 5 or above at GCSE in any creative subject is required.

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

  • Guildford County School

    Guildford County School Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 4LU

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Guildford

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