Course description:

The course will build on the basic textiles knowledge and skills that pupils have developed during years 7, 8 and 9. The Textiles Technology course is a continuation of this work, but it will obviously be of a more demanding and involved nature.

Pupils who are considering taking this course should have an interest in fashion, clothing and interior design. Along with skills in making textile artefacts, pupils will also work on other skills such as investigation, evaluation, testing, planning and problem solving.

During the course pupils will be involved in :

Fashion and soft furnishings design

Designing and making items to solve a problem

Use of computer aided design and manufacturing

Learning about different fabrics and their uses

Studying fashion, retailing, clothing production and soft furnishing

Using decoration techniques to embellish fabrics.

Within this course you will have the opportunity to design and produce items such as cushions, containers, co-ordinated outfits and garments.

The coursework will count for 60% of the total mark, the final written examination being worth 40%.

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