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About Us Established in 1998, ABC Awards (ABC) is the result of combining more than 180 years of regional examination and assessment practices into one national Awarding Organisation. As a registered charity we are continuing the tradition of our founding organisations who were established by the sector to deliver useful and practical qualifications whilst offering exceptional support and ABC is proud to still be “owned” by the sector and working for the sector. ABC offers an outstanding range of vocational qualifications which reflect the skills that employers and centres look for in learners and employees. At ABC, we recognise the importance of continuing to offer not only a wide range and breadth of qualifications, but just as significantly, excellent customer support.
An Experienced and Knowledgeable Team Our friendly and responsive approach to customers means all our centres have access to a dedicated Qualification Administrator as well as unlimited access to a Business Development Manager who can answer any queries or concerns you might have. Our Moderators are all subject specialists and are chosen by us for their experience, knowledge and ability to support centres to deliver ABC’s qualifications successfully.
A Wide Range of Qualifications Our portfolio of more than 600 Ofqual regulated qualifications covers 14 sectors with qualifications to suit all ages and abilities. We have designed all ABC qualifications with the support of relevant stakeholders to make sure that they meet the needs of the current industries across the UK. This means that the qualifications are designed to give learners the skills needed to find employment, progress within education or enhance their skills in their current job role. We have more than 1200 centres with many tens of thousands of certificates being issued each year.
Recognised and Valuable Qualifications ABC Awards is a national Awarding Organisation providing qualifications regulated by Ofqual.
Sewing & Textiles ABC’s Sewing & Textiles qualifications cover a wide range of provision. From Manufacturing Textile Products and a wide ranging Level 1 to Level 3 framework in Fashion and Textiles, to Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring which was produced specifically for use in Saville Row, learners have the opportunity to gain enough knowledge and experience to excel in a career in this industry. Our Sewing and Textiles qualifications are used by a number of leading British Manufacturers. Our Sewing & Textiles sector covers the following qualification areas: •
Manufacturing Textile Products
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Apparel Manufacturing Technology
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Textile Technology
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Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring
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Manufacturing Sewn Products
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Fashion and Textiles
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Manufacturing Textile Products The ABC Awards’ qualifications in Manufacturing Textile Products (NVQ) (QCF) are workbased qualifications aimed at those learners who work or want to work within the Fashion and Textile industry. The qualifications are designed to offer the learner the opportunity to demonstrate competence of industrial performance, knowledge and understanding and to recognise the ability of individuals working in the sector. This qualification will be put forward for inclusion as part of the Skillset Fashion and Textiles Apprenticeship Framework. For the status of this qualification within Apprenticeship Framework check the Skillset SSC website (www.skillset.org/). ABC Awards’ qualifications in Manufacturing Textile Products cover a wide range, from maintaining textiles machinery and equipment, storing and organising materials for processing, right through to identifying faults in materials.
The ABC qualifications in Manufacturing Textile Products (NVQ) (QCF) aim to: • Meet the needs of learners who work or want to work as Operatives in the Textiles manufacturing sector • Reflect the specific nature of different occupations within textiles at this level
ABC offers the following qualifications designed specifically for learners wishing to study within the Manufacturing Textile Products pathway: •
Level 2 Certificate in Manufacturing Textile Products (NVQ)
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Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Manufacturing Textile Products
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Level 3 Diploma in Textile Design and Manufacture
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Apparel Manufacturing Technology The ABC Awards’ qualifications in Apparel Manufacturing Technology NVQ are designed for those who are already working in the industry. It provides learners with the opportunity to develop industry specific skills and knowledge as well as improve their existing performance. There are four pathways that a learner can choose from - Garment Technologist, Pattern and Grading Technologist, Handcraft Garment Maker and Sample Technologist. Handcraft Garment Maker, Sample Technologist, which contain CAD / CAM optional units and Pattern and Grading Technologist, which contains CAD optional units. ABC Awards’ qualifications which are designed to support the British textile industry focus on design, pattern production and sampling. Our qualifications reflect the technical skills needed within these areas and are designed to enhance and develop the skills and knowledge of those who are involved in pattern and garment production, ensuring their skills are recognised and valued throughout the sector.
Learners on ABC Awards’ qualification in Apparel Manufacturing Technology have the opportunity to develop skills required for working in this industry including investigating markets, materials and styles and creating producing product specifications using CAD, through to making up apparel products from patterns and fitting and re-cutting garments to customer specifications. The ABC qualifications in Apparel Manufacturing Technology aim to: •
enhance and develop the skills and knowledge of pattern and garment production
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ensure the skills gained by learners are recognised and valued throughout the sector
ABC offers the following qualifications designed specifically for learners wishing to study within the Apparel Manufacturing Technology pathway: •
Level 3 Certificate in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (NVQ) (Handcraft Garment Maker)
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Level 3 Certificate in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (NVQ) (Garment Technologist)
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Level 3 Certificate in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (NVQ) (Pattern and Grading Technologist)
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Level 3 Certificate in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (NVQ) (Sample Technologist)
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Textile Technology This qualification is designed for those learners that aim to work or are working within the Textile Technology industry. It is identified as the Technical Certificate at Level 3 and is incorporated in the Skillset Fashion and Textile Apprenticeship Framework. The Technical Certificate focuses on the knowledge and understanding which underpins the work based competencies and additional knowledge. The ABC Level 3 Certificate in Textile Technology is based on national occupational standards, which define what employees, or potential employees, must be able to do and know, how well they must do these things and the methods by which they have to use the skills and carry out the activites.
Learners on our Textile Technology qualification will cover topics including knitted fabric designs, general textile technology, carpet manufacturing processes and textile testing, helping them gain necessary skills required for working within this sector. ABC oers the following qualification designed specifically for learners wishing to study within the Textile Technology pathway: •
Level 3 Certificate in Textile Technology
tailoring material making clothes
boutique
sewn products
lace
carpets haberdashery
pattern cutter weaving
fashion textiles
knitting
designing clothes
cutting
dyeing and printing
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Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring The ABC Awards’ qualifications in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ) is aimed at learners who are already working in the sewing and textiles industry. Learners will have the opportunity to improve their work-based competence as well as develop industry specific knowledge and skills to help improve their performance at work and increase future employment prospects. There are two pathways for a learner to choose from - Cutting or Tailoring. These qualification will provide benefits to employers, providers and learners by oering a progression opportunity through educational and vocational means. They will provide learners with the opportunity of enhancing their career progression and give them the currency to enter further qualifications or employment.
The ABC qualifications in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ) aims to confirm competence in an occupational role to the standards required. These qualifications include preparing materials and trimmings for bespoke tailoring, making handcraft / bespoke trousers, skirts or waistcoats, through to implementing company stock control systems and understanding the main principles of garment construction. ABC offers the following qualifications designed specifically for learners wishing to study within the Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring pathway: •
Level 3 Diploma in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ) (Cutting)
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Level 3 Diploma in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ) (Tailoring)
The Savile Row Academy, London
‘Elizabeth Mair Clifford found her way to Savile Row following the completion of her degree in Psychology in London. She applied on line to the Academy and was accepted to complete the training. Elizabeth hopes to stay in London and get a job in the Bespoke Tailoring environment.’
Taking a chance on Savile Row - ABC Success Story
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Manufacturing Sewn Products The ABC qualification in Manufacturing Sewn Products is designed for those who work in apparel and textiles. A need for rigorous, employer-led qualifications to support workforce development activity has been identified and this qualification addresses skills gaps identified by the Sector Skills Council Skillset. It also satisfies a demand among employers for a general upskilling of the workforce. Learners must show their competence by applying their knowledge and skills while carrying out a range of work activities that are less routine and predictable than Level 1.
ABC oers the following qualification designed specifically for learners wishing to study within the Manufacturing Sewn Products pathway: •
Level 2 Certificate in Manufacturing Sewn Products (NVQ)
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Fashion and Textiles The ABC Awards’ qualifications in Fashion and Textiles form part of a suite of vocationally related qualifications at Levels 1, 2 and 3. They are a result of employer feedback identifying a demand for progammes of learning in particular specialist areas and the development of technical skills in specific occupational areas. These qualifications have been designed with the primary aim of enabling learners to acquire the depth of skils and underpinning knowledge to support progress into further education/training or employment within the fashion and textile industries. Additionally the qualifications support transfer across specialist sectors within the fashion and textiles industries. The qualifications are designed to provide the opportunities for incremental learning. The dierent size qualifications add depth and breadth to the specialism being studied without duplicating the learning covered by each qualification.
ABC offers the following qualifications designed specifically for learners wishing to study within the Fashion and Textiles pathway: •
Level 1 Award in Fashion and Textiles [Sewing and Textiles]
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Level 1 Certificate in Fashion and Textiles [Sewing and Textiles]
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Level 1 Diploma in Fashion and Textiles
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Level 2 Award in Fashion and Textiles
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Level 2 Award in Fashion and Textiles [Sewing and Textiles], [Pattern Cutting]
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Level 2 Certificate in Fashion an Textiles
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Level 2 Certificate in Fashion and Textiles [Pattern Cutting]
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Level 2 Diploma in Fashion and Textiles
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Level 3 Award in Fashion and Textiles
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Level 3 Award in Fashion and Textiles [Pattern Technology], [Garment Technology], [Tailoring]
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Level 3 Certificatein Fashion and Textiles
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Level 3 Certificate in Fashion and Textiles [Pattern Technology], [Garment Technology], [Tailoring]
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Level 3 Diploma in Fashion and Textiles
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Level 3 Diploma in Fashion and Textiles [Pattern Technology], [Garment Technology], [Tailoring]
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What prior knowledge is needed? Entry requirements vary depending upon what level of qualification a learner wishes to study within the Sewing and Textiles sector. However, generally a learner will need to display that they have a working knowledge in the subject they wish to study or have a keen interest in their chosen subject area.
What Next? - Progression Routes • Further education e.g. another ABC qualification, an AS Level or a Foundation Degree • Improve employment prospects • Learners can use the knowledge gained from studying an ABC Sewing and Textiles qualification to progress further within their current job role • Progress into an apprenticeship within the sector
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Apprenticeships Sewing and Textiles Apprenticeships are available to people who have a vested interest in the Fashion and Textiles industry and who want to learn the skills needed for a succesful career in this field. Apprentices get to develop industry specific skills and knowledge whilst learning key / core skills. ABC has a number of qualifications in the Fashion and Textiles sector that contribute towards apprenticeships.
Intermediate Apprenticeship in Fashion and Textiles, England and (Wales) non statutory Competence Qualification Pathway 1 - Textiles: ABC Level 2 Certificate in Manufacturing Textile Products (NVQ) (500/0173/0) Pathway 2 - Apparel: ABC Level 2 Certificate in Manufacturing Sewn Products (NVQ) (500/5962/2) Knowledge Qualification ABC Level 2 Certificate in Apparel, Footwear, Leather or Textile Production (500/6576/2) Advanced Apprenticeship in Fashion and Textiles, England and (Wales) non statutory Competence Qualification Pathway 1 - Textiles: ABC Level 3 Certificate in Manufacturing Textile Products (600/02567/8) Knowledge Qualification ABC Level 3 Diploma in Textile Design and Manufacturing (600/0088/0)
Advanced Apprenticeship in Fashion and Textiles Apprenticeship, England Competence Qualification Pathway 2 - Apparel: ABC Level 3 Certificate in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (NVQ) (500/5454/5) Pathway 6 - Tailoring: ABC Level 3 Diploma in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ) (QCF) (500/8986/9) Advanced Apprenticeship in Fashion and Textiles Apprenticeship, (Wales) non statutory Competence Qualification Pathway 2 - Apparel: ABC Level 3 Certificate in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (NVQ) (500/5454/5) Pathway 3 - Tailoring: ABC Level 3 Diploma in Bespoke Cutting and Tailoring (NVQ) (QCF) (500/89869)
ABC has no hidden fees or charges so the prices you see on our web site are the prices you actually pay. Our costs are inclusive of enrolment, certification and moderation fees.
Funding ABC Awards has endeavoured to provide signposting to funding eligibility but centres are advised that these are guides only and clarification from funding providers should be sought.
Resources Additional guidance and resources to support our qualifications is freely available to approved ABC centres.
How do I get more information? enquiries@abcawards.co.uk www.abcawards.co.uk//fashion-and-textiles/sewing-and-textiles/
Published 07 September 2012
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