GCE A Level in Art and Design: Textiles
at Whitley Bay High School, Whitley Bay · school or sixth form
What the college says
This course is for anyone move on from GCSE. Students can explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas: • fashion design • fashion textiles • costume design • digital textiles • printed and/or dyed fabric and materials • domestic textiles and wallpaper • interior design • constructed textiles • art textiles • installed textiles
What you need to get on
To have completed Art and Design: Fine Art or GCSE Art and Design: Textiles at GCSE 5 or above.
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
Whitley Bay High School
Deneholm, Whitley Bay, NE25 9AS
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Whitley Bay
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