Stage 5 Textiles Technology

Textiles Technology Years 9/10

Board Developed Course
Course numbers:

• 1900 Textiles Technology 200 hours

• 1901 Textiles Technology 100 hours

• 1906 Textiles Technology Life Skills 200 hours

• 1903 Textiles Technology Life Skills 100 hours

Exclusions: Students may not access both the Textiles Technology Years 7–10 outcomes and content and the Textiles Technology Life Skills outcomes and content.

Course description

The study of Textiles Technology provides students with knowledge of the properties, performance and uses of textiles. They explore fabrics, yarns, fibres and colouration. Students examine the historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives on textile design and develop an appreciation of the factors affecting them as textile consumers. Students investigate the work of textile designers and make judgements about the appropriateness of design ideas, the selection of materials and tools, and the quality of textile items. Textile projects give students the opportunity to be creative, independent learners and to explore functional and aesthetic aspects of textiles.

The Textiles Technology Years 7–10 course includes Life Skills outcomes and content for students with disability.

What students learn

Students learn about textiles through the study of different focus areas that recognise the following fields of textiles:

• Apparel

• Furnishings

• Costume

• Textile Arts

• Non-apparel.

Project work enables students to discriminate in their choices of textiles for particular uses. The focus areas provide the context through which the three areas of study – Design, Properties and Performance of Textiles, Textiles and Society – are covered.

Design ideas and experiences are documented to communicate evidence of the processes of designing, producing and evaluating. Students learn about Work Health and Safety issues, and learn to select, use and manipulate appropriate materials, equipment and techniques to produce quality textile projects.

Course requirements

To satisfy the requirements of the syllabus, students must undertake a range of practical experiences that occupy the majority of course time. Practical experiences allow students to develop skills and confidence in the use of a range of equipment.

Students with disability may require adjustments and/or additional support in order to engage in practical experiences.

Textiles Technology Years 7–10 may be studied as  a 200-hour course in Stage 5.

200-hour course

Students undertaking the 200-hour course are required to complete:

• a minimum of FOUR units of work, covering a minimum of three focus areas.