Craft and Design: Fashion T-level

At least five GCSEs at Grade 4 or above all from the core subjects. If an art-based GCSE has not been taken, entry by completion of a portfolio is possible. Please contact Admissions for a portfolio assignment, to be completed and assessed prior to enrolment. 

The T-Level in Fashion will involve practical studio-based learning, demonstrations, design work, drawing, research into craft practice, examinations and indiustrial placement experience. The course content and expectations are thorough and will require an independent, problem-solving and creative mindset from students. This course is an excellent stepping stone to employment, apprenticeships, or higher education and is therefore taught using methodology and teaching styles more familiar to university learning. The practical and designing teaching will take place in our well equipped workshops and brand new Art Loft. Highly skilled teachers, lecturers and technicians will support the creative experiences and make sure that a full range of skills and learning is offered. Core knowledge and skills will be taught alongside practical making workshops. This model of learning will be delivered in harmony with more specific skills undertaken on work placements where independent employer-set projects will also be developed. 

80% of your T-Level will be spent in college, approximately 20% on industrial placement. Core elements are graded A*-E (similar to A-Levels). Occupational element is graded Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction* (similar to BTEC) The core and occupational element are combined into one grade. Grading is based on coursework, 2 exams and other similar assessments.

Asssessment will be through summative and formative methods, the core knowldege and skills will be assessed through 2 formal exams in Year 2. The employer-set project and other independent work will be assessed against the following:

• Undertaking research///analysis, investigation, review, cultural contexts

• Generating ideas///expressing ideas, sampling, prototyping, testing, 2D/3D modelling

• Communicating ideas///presenting ideas clearly, appropriate medium for audience

• Developing ideas///planning key stages of development, selecting resources and methods

• Working collaboratively with others///group work, critiquing ideas, responding to feedback, roles and responsibilities

• Reflective practice///reviewing approaches to the brief identifying areas for future development

Passing this T-Level requires successful completion of work placements.

The expectation is that students on the T-Level in Craft & Design are actively out exploring areas of the creative industries that are relevant, interesting to them and useful. This will include independent visits to art galleries and museums, craft workshops and makers spaces. College organised research trips to trade fairs, manufacturers, retail outlets and other field trips will take place throughout the course.

There will be an expectation that students pay a 'studio fee' of £60 each year to cover materials and other consumables used throughout the course. There will be occasions where specific materials will need to be purchased on an ad hoc basis and students would be expected to cover the cost of any extra materials. All students will be expected to have a very good range of art materials to work with, and this would include but is not limited to;

• An A3 sketchbook 
• Notebook
• Range of drawing pencils
• Fineliners
• Water colours
• Compass
• Folder/Portfolio
• Scalpel
• Masking tape
• Glue

A laptop or tablet would be extremely useful but isn't a requirement, it will allow independent work and will be vital for work outside of college.

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If you already own a device that meets the technical requirements of your course, you are welcome to bring it with you to college.
If not, more information on a convenient rental and help-to-buy scheme designed specifically for Cirencester College students is linked below.

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