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National 5 Course Overview
National 5 Course Overview
The purpose of the course is to develop the practical skills, construction techniques and knowledge and understanding which support fashion/textile-related activities. The knowledge, understanding and skills that candidates acquire by successfully completing the course will be valuable for learning, for life and for the world of work.
This course is practical and experiential. Candidates will demonstrate relevant knowledge and understanding, and apply this to planning, making and evaluating fashion/textile items.
Candidates will develop:
detailed knowledge of textile properties and characteristics
detailed textile construction techniques
detailed understanding of factors that influence fashion/textile choices
detailed understanding of fashion/textile trends
the ability to plan and make detailed fashion/textile items
the ability to select, set up, adjust and use relevant tools and equipment safely and correctly
detailed investigation, evaluation and presentation skills
The course helps candidates develop an understanding of textile properties, characteristics and technologies, item development, fashion/textile trends and factors that affect fashion/textile choice. Particular emphasis is placed on the development of practical skills and textile construction techniques to make detailed fashion/textile items, to an appropriate standard of quality.
Faculty Principal Teacher
Faculty Principal Teacher
Mr I Stanger
Assessment Methods
Assessment Methods
The course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. This course provides candidates with the opportunity to develop detailed knowledge, understanding and skills related to textile technologies and is assessed through a 1 hour Question paper 30% Assignment 40% marks and Practical activity 40%
Learning and Teaching Approaches
Learning and Teaching Approaches
The Learning and Teaching will be delivered through a practical, experiential approach supplemented by classroom-based theory lessons and homework. including the characteristics and properties of a range of textiles and their uses, and to apply this knowledge in practical situations. Candidates will explore current fashion trends and investigate a range of factors affecting the fashion/ textile choices of consumers. They will have the opportunity to develop and apply this knowledge and understanding by carrying out the fashion/ textile item development process to develop solutions for detailed fashion/ textile items that meet the needs of given briefs.
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