This subject is part of the Design and Technology faculty which encompasses a variety of disciplines all providing exciting opportunities for our students. This enables them to gain vital skills, knowledge and understanding that will not only equip them for forthcoming examinations but also life beyond the classroom.
Year 9
In technology, students will have the opportunity to experience two subject areas throughout year 9. Due to recent changes in Design and Technology and increased content at GCSE, the importance to prepare students for years 10 and 11 is greater than ever. Our intention is to teach content from our KS4 technology specifications, which will give our students a realistic experience of what it would be like to take a technology subject as an option in years 10 and 11. We would like to give our students the opportunity to choose two subject areas they would prefer to focus on though out the year.
The three subject areas to choose from are;
- Fashion and Textiles
- Product Design – (Resistant Materials Technology)
- Food and Nutrition
The textiles module is a colour project that involves learning and practically carrying out batik, tie and dye, stencil, and oil bars. Students will construct a technical folder that consists of decorative processes and construction techniques. Students will have the opportunity to make a simple garment or textile product.
Year 10
| Course | BTEC Level 1 / 2 First Award in Art and Design: Fashion |
| Exam Board/Syllabus | Edexcel |
| Assessment Route | Mandatory Units Introduction to Specialist Pathways in Fashion (Art and Design) – Internally Assessed (Year 10) Creative Project in Art and Design (Fashion) – Externally Assessed (Year 11) Optional Specialist Units Communicating Ideas in 3D – Internally Assessed (Year 11) |
This qualification is taught from a Fashion pathway that:
- Encourages personal development through practical participation in a range of experiences.
- Gives learners a wider understanding and appreciation of fashion through art and design.
- Encourages learners to develop their people, communication, planning and team working skills.
- Gives learners the opportunity to progress to other qualifications such as Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Nationals or A-levels in Fashion (Art and Design), and in due course to progress to the employment sector.
- Gives learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and attributes essential for successful performance in working life.
Learners will have a variety of experiences such as technical workshops where they will learn garment construction, experimenting with different ways of applying colour to fabric: digitally, tie-dye, batik, stencilling and block printing. Learners will also have the opportunity to explore design through a variety of mixed mediums as well as fashion design. There will also be opportunities to visit the V&A Museum to view exhibitions and galleries during the course.
Year 11
| Course | GCSE Textile Technology |
| Exam Board/Syllabus | AQA 4572 |
| Grade Equivalences | 9 to 1 |
| Assessment Route |
Unit 1 Written Paper – 2 hours – 120 marks – 40% Candidates answer all questions in two sections Pre-release material issued for the design question Unit 2 Controlled Assessment – Approximately 45 hours – 90 marks – 60% Consists a single design and make activity selected from a range of board set tasks |
Textile Technology is a practical subject area which requires the application of knowledge and understanding when developing ideas, planning, producing products and evaluating them.
Candidates will be taught to:
- Have a working knowledge of the basic composition, physical and aesthetic characteristics of a range of different fibres to include: natural fibres (cotton and wool), regenerated fibres (viscose), synthetic fibres (polyester and elastomeric);
- Have a working knowledge of combination, construction and use of textiles fibres and fabrics;
- Understand the need to combine fibres, to include polyester/cotton and combinations including elastomerics;
- Investigate woven fabrics (plain weave, twill weave and satin weave), knitted fabrics and one non-woven fabric. Through disassembly investigate how they are constructed. Know that modern microfibres can be used to construct woven, knitted, laminated and micro-encapsulated ‘Smart’ fabrics;
- Be aware of technological advances in textiles materials and their use in a wide range of industries;
- Assess and evaluate the working properties of fibres and fabrics and how they can impact on fabric choices for products. Be aware of the use of manufacturers’ fabric specifications to select fabrics, and how manufacturing techniques and processes can influence fabric choices. Product maintenance, suitability and fitness for purpose
- Know and design for the maintenance needs of textile products including typical/popular fabrics made from them and implement current textile labelling, including statutory legislation;
- Understand the factors which constitute suitability/ fitness for purpose, i.e. wearability, warmth, comfort, absorbency, durability, after care, safety, flammability, stain resistance, aesthetic qualities.
- Finishing Processes Dyeing and printing
- Have a knowledge and understanding of one basic commercial method and one hand method of dyeing and printing fabric. Decoration and enhancement • select and know how to use a variety of appropriate surface decorative techniques in order to improve the aesthetic qualities of textiles, fabrics and products.
Year 12 and 13
Due to lack of student numbers, we are currently not running any KS5 courses in Fashion and Textiles. This position is reviewed on an annual basis.
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