Fashion & Textiles

This course provides students with an opportunity to develop manufacturing and design skills in a creative and innovative way. They will investigate historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design and technology, whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning into practice by producing fashion and

textiles with a range of practical outcomes. Students will be required to manufacture high quality products and prototypes to meet a specific need for a range of consumer groups. It is an exciting course, which will allow students to become more aware of the place of design in society and the influences that designers have on the world in which we live.

COURSE CONTENT Term 1

● Materials and their applications ● Performance characteristics of material ● Methods of joining and using components ● The use of finishes ● Enhancement of materials ● Design communication

Term 2

● Modern industrial and commercial practice ● Digital design and manufacture ● Fashion design and development ● Health and safety

Term 3

● Protecting designs and intellectual property ● Design for manufacturing,maintenance, repair and disposal ● Feasibility studies ● Enterprise and marketing

SKILLS DEVELOPED

● Creativity and confidence ● Illustration ● ICT & Manufacturing Skills ● Project Management

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ASSESSMENTS Students will be assessed by continuous assessment and internal exams in Year 12.

Design and make projects develop portfolio structure in preparation for the non examined assessment in Year 13 Coursework and will be completed alongside regular theory lessons covering textiles materials technology, manufacturing and industrial practice.

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