Ryton Parents – Year 9 Options – Textiles

 

Design and Technology Textiles looks at the basics of textiles through fashion and furnishings.  Candidates will undertake design and make activities and focused practical tasks in the study of textiles, fabrics and their uses to produce a quality outcome.

 

The main areas of study include:

 

1)       Fabrics - their composition, construction, care and maintenance, fitness for purpose

2)       Enhancement techniques e.g. printing, dyeing, batik, appliqué, hand and machine embroidery, quilting etc.

3)       Components - use in decoration and purpose

4)       Use of tools and equipment

5)       Construction techniques - seams, hems, inserting zips, buttonholes etc.

6)       Industrial applications - disassembly of existing products, marketing your product, health and safety, quality control, use of CAD/CAM, SMart materials.

 

Students are expected to supply their own fabric/components to complete all of their practical design tasks.

 

In Year 10 a visit to the ‘Clothes Show’ at Birmingham NEC is organised in conjunction with the Art department.  This opens students’ minds to the world of textiles within the fashion industry where they have the opportunity to view catwalk shows, meet designers, view design degree work from a variety of universities and also pick up a few bargains from retail stalls.

 

The annual fashion show which is always a huge success is often organised by GCSE and A-Level Students. In year 10 the first project is to create a garment which will be displayed in the fashion show. All GCSE coursework projects have pride of place in the second half of the show together with A-Level work so students can see how they will progress into 6th form.

 

In 2009 Textiles achieved an outstanding 94% A-C grades showing enthusiasm, commitment and hard work can certainly pay off in this subject.

 

Assessment

 

There are two components:

 

External examination                              40%

Coursework                                           60%

 

The terminal examination will be one single written paper set at two tiers.

 

Tier                  Grades available                      Length of examination

 

Higher                           A*-D                                         2 hours

Foundation                    C-G                                           2 hours

 

All candidates will complete a single project in Year 11 which will occupy 40-50 hours of supervised time (controlled assessment) in class.  This will include a practical element, involving either fashion and accessories or furnishings.  A detailed design folder will also be required showing each stage of product development through to the final outcome.

 

Contact:          Miss R. Carter or Mrs. L. Hender