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Textiles Technology is one of the suite of Design and Technology subjects. It is compulsory at Key Stage 3 for both boys and girls, but becomes an option choice at Key Stage 4.
The curriculum is closely linked with the textile industry. It involves the design, development and construction of imaginative textile products.
Year 7
2 x 9 weeks blocks of designing skills and focused practical tasks
The first nine weeks involves the students with understanding the steps involved in the design process. This occupies four weeks of time and then the students manufacture a hand stitched cube showing areas of school life that they enjoy. The areas will be stitched using letters or pictures that are simple to do.
The second nine weeks involves the students with understanding the working of a sewing machine. This occupies four weeks of lessons and successful students are awarded a ‘Driving Licence’. In the manufacturing time slot, the students make three juggling balls using a paper pattern and sewing machine for construction.
It is important that the items made in Year 7 textiles are useable and have a good take home value.
Students learn to mark work using Peer Group Assessment so that they can recognise the level of their work – this will also aid target setting.
Year 8
2 x 7 weeks blocks of designing skills and focused practical tasks
The first seven weeks involves the students with building upon the skills learned in Year 7. Sewing machine work is revisited to ensure that the students are competent on this piece of machinery. Designing skills are deployed to develop the task on making a bag with reference to the user and its intended use. Paper patterns and stencils use cross curricular mathematic skills. Students are introduced to simple printing and pattern networks – using computers to model their ideas first before manufacture, where possible.
In the second seven weeks the students are heavily involved in the construction of their idea. In the final lesson the students evaluate their response to this task and use peer group assessment for accurate and direct target setting.
Year 9
1 x 13 weeks block
Year 9 work involves a design and make task. The first 6/7 weeks are given over to key areas of the design process. Students use this time to research, take part in practical workshop sessions and then decide on their idea for the task. They have to design, plan and make a 40 x 40cm cushion cover and cushion pad. The cushion cover must have three different enhancement techniques and also have a zip closure. 7 weeks are given to actually making the item – using the notes and diagrams and samples that are in their work books. The zip placement is teacher led as they have never had experience of this before. The work depends heavily on Year 7 and 8 construction skills, designing ability and finish to an item.
The written work is graded after each lesson in the first 6/7 weeks, so the students can chart their progress. The practical work is marked at the end and moderated against other classes. The final SAT level is derived at by giving 40% to the written work and 60% to the practical outcome – this will result in one overall level. The students are encouraged to refer to the designing and making levels that are displayed in the room to give them guidance.
The level awarded for the design and practical work is combined with levels from the other Design and Technology subjects to achieve the non-statutory SAT (Standard Assessment Test) KS3 level for each student.
