A-level Design and Technology: Product Design (Textiles)
Summary
This specification is designed to encourage candidates to:
- develop a broad view of design and technology
- develop their capacity to design and make textile products
- appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing.
AS outline
Candidates study and work with a variety of fabrics and components used in the design and making of textile products. They work in both two and three dimensional forms. Candidates gain an understanding of industrial and commercial practices within the area of design and manufacture:
- Unit 1 (TEXT1) Materials, Components and Application
- Unit 2 (TEXT2) Learning Through Designing and Making.
A2 outline
The specification offers candidates the opportunity to further develop the knowledge and practical skills from AS. Candidates continue to design and manufacture textile products alongside an understanding of the processes and procedures of commercial textile manufacture:
- Unit 3 (TEXT3) Design and Manufacture
- Unit 4 (TEXT4) Design and Making Practice.
For a full breakdown of the unit topics and assessment requirements, see the specification.
Full details
| Qualification type | A-level |
| Specification title | Design and Technology: Product Design (Textiles) |
| Course type | Full Course |
| Specification code | 2560 |
| Classification code | 9050 |
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