Design Technology - Textiles 44 Music

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY TEXTILES

A creative and technical course in which students design and make textiles products.

The course places an emphasis on a broad range of technical and industrial principles related to the commercial production of everyday items.

Core Technical Principles Specialist Technical Principles Designing & Making Principles

COURSE CONTENT

• New and emerging Technologies • Energy Storage and generation • Modern and smart materials • Systems approach to designing • Materials and their working properties • Forces and stresses • Ecological and social footprint • Scales of production • Sources and origins • Using and working with materials • Stock forms, types and sizes • Specialist techniques • Surface treatments and finishes. • Investigation, primary and secondary data • Environmental, social and economic challenge • The work of others • Design strategies • Communication of design ideas • Prototype development • Selection of materials and components • Tolerances • Material management • Tools and equipment • Techniques and processes

ASSESSMENT Year 10

Students will complete a series of focused practical ‘Design and Make’ textile tasks. There will also be an internal end of year exam and complete regular end-of-topic assessments to monitor progress.

YEAR 11

Non-Exam Assessment (NEA):

30–35 hours approx. 100 Marks: 50% of GCSE

A substantial design and make task, based on board set criteria. Section A: Core technical principles (20 marks) Section B: Specialist technical principles (30 marks) Section C: Designing and making principles (50 marks)

Written Exam

2 hours 100 Marks: 50% of GCSE