Textiles

Textiles is offered across the senior years either as a stand alone unit in Year 10, Vet or VCE Product and Design. Students have the opportunity to continue developing their skills in fibre, fabrics and garment production in previous years, this includes the design process and garment production. Product design is a response to changing needs and to improve quality of life by designing creative, innovative and sustainable products, students will design and create garments that address these needs. Additionally the study of Textiles allows students to enhance their knowledge of product design through knowledge of social, technological, economic, historical, ethical, legal, environmental and cultural factors. These factors influence the aesthetics, form and function of products.

Textiles Year 10

Year 10 Textiles allows students to continue to develop their knowledge of textiles and skills in garment production in preparation for Unit 3 & 4 Product Design. There is the opportunity to follow the design process in the production of a simple garment. Students will also produce a sampler that will consolidate basic sewing skills. Finally, students will develop their understanding of fabrics and fibres, including their identification and use in textile production. Students will need to have completed Textiles A.

For further information please refer to page 57 of the St. Joseph's College Senior School Subject Information Handbook.

Year 11: Certificate II in Applied Fashion and Technology (2 year course)

In Year 11 Biology students examine the cell as the structural and functional unit of life, from the single celled to the multicellular organism, and the requirements for sustaining cellular processes in terms of inputs and outputs. They analyse types of adaptations that enhance the organism’s survival in a particular environment and consider the role homeostatic mechanisms play in maintaining the internal environment. Further studies focus on cell reproduction and the transmission of biological information from generation to generation. Students learn that all cells are derived from pre-existing cells through the cell cycle, and they examine the process of DNA replication. Students explore the mechanisms of asexual and sexual reproductive strategies, and consider the advantages and disadvantages of these two types of reproduction. Students use genetics to explain the inheritance of characteristics, analyse patterns of inheritance, interpret pedigree charts and predict outcomes of genetic crosses.

Year 12: Unit 3

Product Design and Technology

In Year 12 Biology students further develop an understanding of the workings of the cell and how cells maintain life. They explore the importance of the plasma membrane and its differential permeability to specific solutes. Students will also consider DNA base pairing specificity, the binding of enzymes and substrates, the response of receptors to signalling molecules and reactions between antigens and antibodies to highlight the importance of molecular interactions based on the complementary nature of molecules. They will also explore the chemistry of cells by examining the nature of biochemical pathways, their components and energy transformations. Students investigate the relatedness between species and the impact of various change events on a population’s gene pool. Biological evolution by natural selection that leads to the rise of new species is considered. Students examine the structural and cognitive trends in the human fossil record & interrelationships between human biological and cultural evolution. DNA manipulation techniques are also investigated.

Unit 4 Product Design and Technology - Product development and evaluation

In this unit students engage with an end-user/s to gain feedback throughout the process of production. Students make comparisons between similar products to help evaluate the success of a product in relation to a range of product design factors. The environmental, economic and social impact of products throughout their life cycle can be analysed and evaluated with reference to the product design factors. Students will undertake there studies based on three areas of study:

Students compare, analyse and evaluate similar commercial products, taking into account a range of factors and using appropriate techniques as part of the design process and production.
Students will apply a range of production skills and processes safely to make the product designed in Unit 3, and manage time and resources effectively and efficiently.
Students will evaluate the finished product through testing and feedback against criteria, create end-user/s’ instructions or care labels and recommend improvements to future products.

For further information please refer to page 102 of the St. Joseph's College Senior School Subject Information Handbook.

Useful links:

VCAA Product Design and Technology Study Design: https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Documents/vce/productdesign-and-technology/ProductDesignTechnology_SD_2018.pdf
Top Designs 2020: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/learning/top-designs-2020/product-design-and-technology/textiles/
RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles: https://www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/fashion-and-textiles

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