This document provides an overview of the AS and A2 Level Art, Design and Textiles course. It outlines that students will work more independently, complete open-ended projects driven by their own research, and have at least 5 hours of lessons per week developing intellectual, creative, and technical skills. It also notes that at AS level students will complete a coursework portfolio worth 60% and a controlled assignment worth 40%, and at A2 level will produce a portfolio of personal investigation work worth 60% and a controlled assignment worth 40%.

1. AS and A2 Level Art, Design and Textiles

2. General Information.
• You will be required to work more independently than you have been
used to.
• You will be given open ended projects to complete.
• Your work will be driven mainly by you and your research.
• You will need to research more widely around ideas and Artists work.
• You will have at least 5 hours of lessons a week.
• The aims of the course are to develop :
• intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive skills.
• Investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and
expressive skills.
• The experience of working with a wide range of traditional and new
media
• Knowledge and understanding of Art, craft, design or textiles in a wide
variety of cultures.

3. As Level Art, Design and Textiles
• At As level you will be working with a Fine Art
Specification and an Art Textiles Specification.
• You will have to produce a Coursework Portfolio
worth 60% of your As Grade.
• You will also have to complete a Controlled
Assignment (Exam) worth 40% of your As Grade.

4. A2 Level Art, Design and Textiles
• At A2 level you will have to produce a Portfolio
of Work including a Personal Investigation.
Worth 60% of your A2 Grade.
• You will also have to complete an A2
Controlled Assignment, worth 40% of your A2
Grade.

5. Person Specification
• You will need to be a dedicated and very
hardworking student.
• You will need to be able to listen to and act
upon criticism.
• You will need to be intelligent, imaginative
and creative with your work.
• Above all you MUST have a passion for the
subject.

6. Employment Prospects
• Artist
• Graphic Designer
• Medical Illustrator
• Film Director
• Photographer
• Interior Designer
• Architect
• Textile Designer

7. Examples of Work- Art

21. Textiles