Textiles Technology Curriculum Overviews
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Year 7 |
| Autumn 1 |
Health & Safety. Learning to use the sewing machine basics.
General skill and confidence building.
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| Autumn 2 |
Designing and making a draw string bag. Appliqué decoration.Writing a plan of
making and evaluating the finished product. User trial if time. |
| Spring 1 |
Introduction to fabric printing. Printing own design onto fabric and using the fabric
to make a product. (iPod or mobile phone case). User trials and evaluations.
Extension work might be to make a cushion and/or using the Janome embroidery
machine. |
| Spring 2 |
Repeat with alternative groups |
| Summer 1 |
Repeat with alternative groups |
| Summer 2 |
Repeat with alternative groups |
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Year 9 Options Group |
| Autumn 1 |
Health & Safety. Basic course on sewing machine: setting up the machine, machine
capabilities, types of seams, seam finishing techniques, zips, top stitching, and
appliqué. DMA: small purse. Extension work: Use of the embellisher machine, the
overlocker and the Janome CAD/CAM machine. |
| Autumn 2 |
Making a purse. Making a cosmetic brush or jewellery roll. This product will include
quilting, accurate cutting and stitching, binding and hand stitching. Writing a plan of
making. Stitched Card |
| Spring 1 |
Decorating fabric techniques: tie dye, silk painting, screen printing, block printing,
batik, transfer and digital printing. Machine embroidery. Every student should have some experience using the Janome machine. Basic patchwork and quilting techniques including
rotary cutting, accurate seams and binding. |
| Spring 2 |
Product analysis. Developing a product (containers) to introduce pattern drafting, and
types of components. Wild Ginger software. DMA teenager’s bag. |
| Summer 1 |
Fashion drawing and pattern blocks. The stages of making an A-line skirt, making the
mock-up or toile to ensure a perfect fit, putting in a zip and lining the skirt. Ways of
customising the hem and using appliqué. Mass and batch production. CAD/CAM in
industry. (Provisional Clothes Show Visit in June) |
| Summer 2 |
Fashion drawing and pattern blocks. The stages of making an A-line skirt, making the
mock-up or toile to ensure a perfect fit, putting in a zip and lining the skirt. Ways of
customising the hem and using appliqué. Mass and batch production. CAD/CAM in
industry. (Provisional Clothes Show Visit in June) |
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Year 10 |
| Autumn 1 |
Health & Safety. Basic course on sewing machine techniques focusing on Joining and
finishing techniques (2.4). Then Components, materials, equipment and processes (1.7)
Coursework: Specification. 2.1 Initial ideas, 2.2 Review and Design development (3.1) |
| Autumn 2 |
Decorative and stitch techniques, iincluding applique, patchwork, quilting and embroidery (2.7)
Cushion or wall hanging outcome and a foundation patchwork and embroidered picture.
Short project of student's own choice.
Coursework: Final design (3.2) and 5 1/5 2 making the product |
| Spring 1 |
Theory Syllabus: Natural fibres (1.1), Natural polymers (1.2), Synthetic polymers (1.3)
Yarns (1.4), Fabrics (1.5), Modern and Smart materials (1.6) and new technology (5.2)
Coursework: 6.1 Teasting and evaluations. Fianl work to coursework portfolio |
| Spring 2 |
Theory Syllabus: Finishing processes (2.5), Printing processes (2.6), including practical
taster sessions on resist dyeing, silk painting, batik, screen printing, block painting, transfer
and digital printing. Sustainability and ethics issues (6.1 - 6.3 and topic 7)
Exam Revision and practice papers |
| Summer 1 |
Theory Syllyabus: Scale of production (2.1), Modelling and prototyping (2.2), Lay planning
and cutting (2.3), ICT in designing, making and sales (5.1), CAD / CAM (5.3). Mock exam.
Exam Revision and practice papers |
| Summer 2 |
Exam debrief. Start GCSE coursework: 1.1 Analysing the brief, 1.2 Research and 1.3
Design Specification. Clothes Show Visit in June (Work Experience).
Coursework catch up. |
Please contact:
Mrs D Howard, Head of Vocational Education,
dhoward@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk
Mrs M Curtis, Teacher of Textiles, mcurtis@stbedes.cambs.sch.uk