| Subject | Textiles Technology |
| Members of staff | Jennifer Bruce – Curriculum Leader, Kerry Irving – Teacher, Jordan Williams – Teacher, Chloe Dishman – Teacher |
| Subject overview
Textiles is about understanding the design process and how to use fabric to construct an appropriate design outcome. In Textiles we explore surface decoration,construction, market research,design and careers. |
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| Key Stage 3 | ||
| Content | Year 7
Students have a double lesson (100 minutes) of Food/Textiles a week in Year 7. This works out as approximately a term and a half in each subject area. |
Year 8
Please note, students study Technology (DT, Food and Textiles) on a rotation basis. This works out as the equivalent of a term in each subject area. Projects then repeat with each group. |
| Autumn term 1 | Induction – Health & Safety, Design Ideas and an introduction to Fibres and Fabrics. | Rotation 1 – iPad Cover, Client centred brief, market research, design ideas. Surface decoration Applique, paint, batik embroidery and embellishment fabric manipulation. |
| Autumn term 2 | Fibres and Fabrics continued – functions and properties.
Felting – students learn how to make felt using needlepoint and create a keyring |
Rotation 1 – Careers in Textiles, Links to other subjects, career opportunities, team work and presentation skills, existing designers and possible careers paths. |
| Spring term 1 | Surface Decoration – Applique, printing,Batik Embroidery and embellishment. | Rotation 2 – iPad Cover, Client centred brief, market research, design ideas. Surface decoration Applique, paint, batik embroidery and embellishment fabric manipulation. |
| Spring term 2 | Surface Decoration continued | Rotation 2 – Careers in Textiles Careers in Textiles, Links to other subjects, career opportunities, team work and presentation skills, existing designers and possible careers paths. |
| Summer term 1 | Liberty London — Print and garment design. Fashion Illustration | Rotation 3 – iPad Cover, Client centred brief, market research, design ideas. Surface decoration Applique, paint, batik embroidery and embellishment fabric manipulation. |
| Summer term 2 | Liberty London — Print and garment design. Fashion Illustration | Rotation 4 – iPad Cover iPad Cover, Client centred brief, market research, design ideas. Surface decoration Applique, paint, batik embroidery and embellishment fabric manipulation. |
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| Content | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
| Autumn term 1 |
GCSE Textiles is currently not running in Years 9 or 10. (2017/2018 )
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Design brief, task analysis, market research. | |
| Autumn term 2 | Design ideas and developing textiles techniques | ||
| Spring term 1 | Creating a final garment, textiles techniques. | ||
| Spring term 2 | Creating a final garment, textiles techniques. | ||
| Summer term 1 | Evaluations and testing | ||
| Summer term 2 | Revision
Final Examination |
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| Revision links for GCSE course
GCSE Pod: https://members.gcsepod.com/shared/podcasts#6006/6055/7498 GCSE Bitesize – Textiles: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/textiles/ All students also have a personal copy of GCSE Textiles Revision Guide |
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| How can parents support their child’s progress in this subject?
● Encourage your child to attend after school or lunchtime clubs ● Test students on subject specific language and key terms ● Ask students to explain processes of making to encourage long term memory |
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