TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Teacher in charge: Ms K Merrick
Form 3 Fashion and Technology
Pre-requisite:
None.
Course Content:
½ year option: Students learn to use sewing machines, how to choose
fabrics, read patterns, cut out and construct fashion garments. Students are encouraged to
extend skills and be creative with textiles.
Assessment:
Practical projects.
Form 4 Fashion and Technology
Pre-requisite:
None.
Course Content:
Students are given opportunities to build skills and develop knowledge
in patternmaking, design and construction of fashion garments. Students are also
encouraged to extend skills and be creative with applied design which includes fabric
printing. Anyone who enjoys art, design and graphics will find this course to be
interesting and challenging.
Assessment:
Practical projects, research projects.
Form 5 Workshop Technology - Fabrics
Pre-requisite:
Fashion and Technology and/or Art, Materials Technology, Graphics &
Design an advantage.
Course Content:
Students focus on constructing five major projects throughout the year;
Logo design, interior item fashion design, accessory design, and applied design. The cost
of fabrics for projects is the responsibility of students.
Assessment:
This is an internally assessed S.C. course. Assessment is made on
students skills in construction design and related studies throughout the year. All
student work is externally moderated; it must be available for both scheduled in-class
assessment and end of year moderation.
Form 6 Fashion Design
Pre-requisite:
Workshop Technology, Graphics, Art or Fashion Technology an advantage.
Course Content:
Students explore various aspects of fashion design, construction,
patternmaking, applied design, history of costume/fashion and the fashion industry in New
Zealand and overseas. The cost of fabrics for projects is the responsibility of students.
This course is designed to prepare students for entry into various polytechnic courses.
Assessment:
Internal assessment - based on technical skills, design and research
for 6FC. Unit standards may be used.
Form 7 Fashion Design
Pre-requisite:
Workshop Technology, Graphics, Art, Fashion Design or Practical Design.
Course Content:
Students are given opportunities to explore various areas of fashion;
design, marketing, patternmaking, applied design, promotion and construction. Students are
also given opportunities to set their own briefs. This course is designed to prepare
students for entry into various polytechnic courses. The costs of fabrics for projects is
the responsibility of students.
Assessment:
Internally assessed, based on technical skills, design and research for HSC. Unit
Standards may be used. |