D&T: Fashion & Textiles
Curriculum
Introduction
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K.Benjafield
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Key Skills & Understanding:
vocabulary · grammar · analysis & contextualising · inference & interpretation · source referencing · historical context · communication · explanation · knowledge & retention · critical thinking · cultural awareness
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Theme/Unit
Class Content
Independent Study
Assisted Study
Basic Skill Project
Use of textiles in our everyday lives. Basic sewing equipment.
Using an iron and threading the sewing machine.
Basic fabric decoration skills.
Textile house.
Labelling a sewing machine. Safety.
Ironing sheet.
Fibres/fabrics.
Help with research and selecting appropriate facts from the internet. Allowing pupils to use an iron at home.
Drawstring bag (assessed piece)
Designing and making a drawstring bag using a design brief, producing a specification and evaluating the final product. 30 minute written exam.
Help with revision for exam
Help with research and selecting appropriate facts from the internet. Allowing pupils to use an iron at home.
Fashion & Textiles
Y7 | Key Stage 3
Fashion & Textiles
KS3
7
YEAR
Hat Project
Thread sewing machine competently.Change sewing machine settings.Cutting fabric.Sewing curves. Decorating fabric. Product analysis.Fabric testing. Designing and making a hat using a design brief, producing a specification.30 minute written exam.
Interview clients.Hat mood board and research.Recycling plastic bottles.Hat costing sheet.Revision for exam and spelling tests.
Providing catalogues that can be cut up.
Help with research and revision for tests and exam.
Y8 | Key Stage 3
Fashion & Textiles
Theme/Unit
Class Content
Independent Study
Assisted Study
8
YEAR
Y9 | Key Stage 3
Fashion & Textiles
Dress a child around the World.
Knitted and woven fabric.Decorative technique workshop.Designing and making a pair of shorts or sun dress using a design brief, producing a specification and evaluating the final product. 30 minute written exam.
Knitted and woven fabric. Spellings. Mood board on the theme Africa.Fair Trade Cotton.Pattern Markings. 6 Rs. Keyword definitions. Revision for exam.
Old Next type catalogue for pictures. Help learn spellings.
Revision for exam.
Theme/Unit
Class Content
Independent Study
Assisted Study
9
YEAR
Fashion & Textiles
GCSE
Options Booklet
Revision Guides
Exam information
Extra Curricular & Trips
KS4
Basic Skills Project
Includes work on basic sewing skills such as seams and applique. Decoration skills such as tie dye, batik, embroidery.(Jul-Dec).
Work sheets and exam questions connected to the work.
Checking students are completing homework. Providing fabric if fabric in school is not to student's taste.
Controlled Assessment
20 hour project on recycling which includes a piece of practical and a folder of supporting work.(Jan-May).
Exam question practice as pupils are not allowed to take controlled assessment home to work on
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Checking students are completing homework. Providing items of clothing for recycling practical. students may want an A3 plastic wallet folder to keep their written work in. (some recycled ones available in school).
Year 10 Exam
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Checking students are completing homework.
Assist with testing.
Fashion & Textiles
Y10 | Key Stage 4
Theme/Unit
Class Content
Independent Study
Assisted Study
10
YEAR
Controlled Assessment
20 hour project on a theme of their choice from a selection supplied by the exam board. It also includes a piece of practical and a folder of supporting work.
Exam question practice as students are not allowed to take controlled assessment home to work on.
Checking students are completing homework. Providing items of clothing for recycling practical. Students may want an A3 plastic wallet folder to keep their written work in (some recycled ones available in school).
Controlled Assessment
December
Revision
Help with testing
Work on Smart Textiles and
March-May
Exam question and revision.
Help with revision.
Testing students.
Fashion & Textiles
Y11 | Key Stage 4
Theme/Unit
Class Content
Independent Study
Assisted Study
11
YEAR
Fashion & Textiles
A LEVEL
KS5
Step Up to Sixth Form
Revision Guides
Exam information
Extra Curricular & Trips
What is Fashion & Textiles about at KS5?
Fashion and Textiles is seen as a challenging, academic and rigorous A level that will stand out to a lot of universities and employers.
As a country we have a prestigious UK Fashion design and development base for national and international companies. Students in a design related subject are proven to leave this and the next level of study and enter a career that relates to their area of study. A subject that is international and constantly questioning the current, so are you the future?
A-level Fashion and Textiles is crucial for those students wanting to study courses such as Fashion design, Textile design, Fashion buying, Fashion marketing, Fashion management, engineering, product design, materials research and development, interior designer, product developer, systems analysis, scientific studies of human factors and a range of apprenticeships to name a few.
12&13
YEARS
Who is it for?
The course is aimed at pupils who have gained a 5 or above at GCSE in the following Design and Technology subjects:
• Resistant Materials
• Graphic Products
• Textiles
The course provides sound progression from GCSE on to further study. It focuses on the design and manufacture of products whilst offering a relevant and interesting content for study with theoretical knowledge related to design and making activities integrated into lessons.
The NEA allows students to work with a client throughout the project. Students study historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on Fashion and Textile Design and Technology. The course will require students to put their learning into practice by designing and making products. Students develop an understanding of what it is like to be a designer and maker. Home learning experiences provide consolidation of knowledge. Wider reading suggestions expand their design awareness.
What will i study?
The course is made up of the following units of study
Technical principles. TP
• Materials and their applications
• Performance characteristics of materials
• Methods of joining and use of components
• The use of finishes
• Enhancement of materials
• Modern industrial and commercial practice
• Digital design and manufacture
• The requirements for fashion design and development
• Health and safety
• Protecting design and intellectual property
• Design for manufacture, disposal and repair
• Enterprise and marketing
• Design communication
• How technology and cultural changes can impact on the work of designers.
Designing and making principles. DMP
• Design methods and processes
• Design theory
• How technology and cultural changes can impact on the work of designers
• Product life cycle
• Design processes
• Critical analysis and evaluation
• Selecting appropriate tools, equipment and processes
• Accuracy in design and manufacture.
• Responsible design
• Design for manufacture and project management
• Feasibility studies
• Enterprise and marketing in the development of products
• Design communication
• Design processes
• National and international standards in product design
Course Content:
Unit 1:
Throughout the course your progress will be assessed through homework tasks, assignments and through topic specific tests and mock examinations.
Formal assessment at the end of year 13 will comprise of external examinations as follows;
Paper 1 – 1 h 30 mins (25% weighting) – DMP
Paper 2 – 2 hr 30 mins (25% weighting) – TP
Controlled Assessment - (50% Weighting) – NEA
The exams will consist of some multiple choice, short answer questions and some longer answer questions. There is cross over in some of the content. Overall there will be Maths questions that will focus around a Design and Technology context to GCSE level 5. As part of the A-level course we cover and develop the skills required for this.
Assessment: Exam Paper [30%]
Y12/13 Guide to Independent Learning
Fashion & Textiles at KS5
After each lesson you should:
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Review your lesson notes and highlight anything that you do not understand so that you can ask about this in the next lesson
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Glue in and label any handouts from the lesson
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Check that the linguistic or literary terms used in the lesson (or used on any handout) are added to your glossary book.
Each fortnight you should:
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Each fortnight you should:
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Complete further background reading on the texts you are studying in class. This might include using YouTube or Google or a podcast to learn more about the scenes / chapters / poems you read in class.
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Be proactive when completing your background reading - add any extra or interesting information to your notes
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Below are some particularly useful sites for elements of the course Website: Find a ‘walk through’ of the different exams. Interactive quiz on terms.
www.cliffnotes.com Great for plot summaries and character analysis of the texts we study https://www.cram.com/flashcards/a-level-english-literature-andlanguage- terminology-6718949
Great for checking that your terms are correct.
At least once per half-term you should:
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Carry out a book/ folder cleanse. Ensure work is in a sensible order (chronological or by theme) and that sections are clearly divided ( e.g. different teachers / different topics / assessments v class work)
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Identify any missing work and take steps to fill gaps – liaise with a trusted study partner or your teacher
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Review the work you have done over the half-term and make some active revision resources. Examples may include glossaries, mindmaps, flash cards, flow diagrams, quizzes, mood boards, drawings for understanding … be creative! It might be a good idea to produce quotation reminders /revision resources
Throughout the year you should:
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Complete past paper questions with mark schemes from the Eduqas website. You should work through these questions to test your knowledge and critically assess your work using the mark schemes. This will be most useful in the run up to your mock exams and Summer exams. Keep up with your own personal reading. An English student should be reading a wide variety of texts, improving your knowledge and understanding of genres and the writer’s craft.
Where can this subject take me?
*Updates Pending*
Students of may wish to progress to a number of related courses that offer such specializations as:
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Further Education or vocation based training would significantly help towards freelance practices or careers in:
Costume Design
Fashion
Retail
For more information of post-school progression please check out our dedicated Careers Page for related links and guidance.
For more information on this course throughout all key stages please contact Miss K. Benjafield
k.benjafield@kimberleyschool.co.uk
