A-Level Textiles and Fashion (EDEXCEL 9TEO)

Course Overview

Biology is an eye-opening subject to study that allows you to cover a wide range of interesting and engaging topics.

You will develop your skills in thinking about the activity of your body and all the incredible organisms in the world around you. As well as the theory, there is the important experimental aspect of the course, assessed through a variety of engaging practicals and logged in a lab book. We are one of a select number of schools where you will get the opportunity to actually make recombinant plasmids (normally a university experiment) rather than just learning about it.

Biology is an excellent subject to have if you would like to be involved in pharmaceuticals, physiotherapy or ecology; if you hope to go to university to study medicine or psychology; or if you wish to be involved in caring, medical or sports professions later on. Complementary subjects include chemistry, sports, psychology, geography and mathematics.

To have the widest possible choice in future, especially if you wish to study science at university, you should consider taking two science A-levels. Most university courses count mathematics, geography or psychology as a second science.

You will study:

  • Biological molecules
  • Cells
  • Organisms exchange substances with their environment
  • Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms
  • Energy transfers in and between organisms
  • Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments
  • Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems
  • The control of gene expression

“The course offers me the chance to learn a wide variety of fashion and textile skills.  I can express myself creatively and it exposes me to the possibility of working in the fashion and design related industry.”

St Ivo Student

Course Code: 9TEO

Minimum Entry Requirements

  • Five 5’s including English and 4+ in mathematics
  • If textiles studied at GCSE grade 5+

Exam Board: Edexcel

Assessment

  • 60% Component 1
  • 40% Component 2

Choosing your post-16 options is an important decision, and St Ivo Academy Sixth Form is here to guide you. Applications are welcome from students in St Ives and beyond via the MyChoice16 platform.

Step-by-step application process

  1. Log in to your MyChoice16 account.
  2. Select ‘My Applications’. To start a new application, click ‘Start a new Application’; to continue an existing one, click ‘Continue’ next to your application.
  3. Complete all sections of your Profile Template if this is your first application. For additional applications, only ‘Course Choices’ needs to be completed.
  4. Qualifications will be uploaded by the school—this section can be skipped. Your form tutor will add a reference.
  5. Complete any remaining fields or checkboxes. Click ‘Send Application’ to submit.
  6. Your application status will update (eg. Sent, Schools Hold). The school will review your application to ensure it meets the requirements, and you may be asked to discuss it with a teacher.
  7. Monitor your application regularly and respond promptly to any notifications.
  8. All applicants will be invited to an interview before a provisional offer is made.

 

Fashion & Design

  • Fashion Designer / Textile Designer
  • Costume Designer for theatre, TV, or film
  • Fashion Illustrator / Technical Designer
  • Pattern Cutter / Garment Technologist

Creative & Media Industries

  • Fashion Buyer / Merchandiser
  • Stylist / Fashion Editor
  • Visual Merchandiser
  • Marketing / Branding Roles in Fashion

Other Related Careers

  • Textile Conservation / Curator
  • Product Designer
  • Entrepreneur / Fashion Business Owner
  • Fashion Photography

Lucy Kingsbury – Lucy.Kingsbury@astreastivo.org

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