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What will I study?
On this course you will develop practical skills and textile construction techniques to make detailed fashion/textile items, to an appropriate standard of quality. You will also develop an understanding of textile properties, characteristics and technologies, item development, fashion/textile trends and factors that affect fashion/textile choice.
The course also enables you to develop important skills, attitudes and attributes related to fashion and textiles that are transferable to other contexts including problem-solving skills and communication skills.
It may also contribute towards the development of numeracy skills through the measurement of textiles and the timing of production.
During this course you will:
choose textiles based on their characteristics and properties, and evaluate their suitability for different purposes
understand types of fabric construction: — woven, knitted, felted, bonded
explain fashion/textile trends
explain the fashion/textile choices of consumers
use investigative techniques to carry out detailed investigations into given briefs
interpret and develop solutions for detailed fashion/textile items to meet given briefs
present and justify solutions for detailed fashion/textile items with reference to given briefs
identify, use and demonstrate understanding of the information used in detailed paper patterns
choose and use a range of construction techniques and evaluate their suitability for purpose
use surface decoration techniques when appropriate
make detailed fashion/textile items to an appropriate standard of quality, including using a paper pattern
demonstrate understanding of selection, setting up, adjusting and use of equipment and tools.
How will I be assessed?
Course Assessment
The course assessment has three components totalling 115 marks:
Component 1: question paper – worth 30 marks
Component 2: assignment – worth 40 marks
Component 3: practical activity – worth 45 marks.
Component 2 and component 3 are inter-related and will be assessed using one activity. You will carry out one task — designing, planning, making and evaluating a fashion/textile item — which will provide evidence for both components.
The assignment will be externally marked by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). The practical activity will be marked internally by your school or college, and quality assured by the SQA.
The question paper will be set and marked externally by SQA.
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across all course assessment components.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
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