| Year | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
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| Year 7 (9 week rotation) | Illuminated Manuscript inspired project: - Understanding the importance of Health and Safety - Researching information around a topic - Designing products to suit a theme - Learning how to use a sewing machine - Learning skills through the use of a sewing machine - Producing a product to meet a given theme - Trying to be independent in their learning - Use of knowledge organiser and testing of understanding |
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| Year 8 (9 week rotation) | Sonia Delaunay inspired project: - Researching information around a topic - Designing products to suit a theme - Developing and improving skills in textiles from those learnt in Year 7 - Producing a product for a specific theme - Developing independence in their learning - Use of knowledge organiser and testing of understanding |
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| Year 9 (2 x 9 week rotations) | First 9 weeks (of an option subject chosen in Year 8) Skills and techniques used in textiles: Students will - Further develop their knowledge of Health and Safety - Learn about and practise a range of techniques that they could use to make a product in order to build up a portfolio of evidence - Evaluate the strengths and targets throughout the production of a range of different embellishment techniques - Investigate and attempt the nine heads method for fashion drawing - Further improve their independence when completing work in textiles Second 9 weeks (of an option subject chosen in Year 8) Product Production: Students will - Further develop skills learnt and practised in first rotation - Use skills developed in rotation 1 to independently manufacture a product - Independently manufacture a product using the techniques they learnt and practised in the first rotation - Increase and improve independent learning - Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their work throughout Work completed throughout the year will be used as GCSE evidence if they select textiles as an option in Year 10. |
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| Year 10 | Eduqas GCSE Art & Design Textiles Unit 1: Skill building - through a series of Mini Projects and a Personal Investigation which together will form a Portfolio that equates to 60% of overall qualification. Throughout all projects students will do the following; Colouring fabrics, surface embellishment, joining fabrics, fabric manipulation, recycling fabrics & other materials, use of technical materials, applying fastenings, functional and decorative edge finishes, construction techniques, critical & contextual studies, primary research skills such as photography and first hand drawing. Project 1: Skills development - these will be used in projects 2 and 3. Project 2: Scandinavian Textile Design – fabric printing & product making. Project 3: Space Gear for Kids – tie dye, batik, applique & technical fabrics & garment construction. Project 4: Personal Investigation - this project will start in Year 10 and be completed in the Autumn term of Year 11. Students choose from two themes:- - Gustav Klimt: collage, fabric painting & freehand machine embroidery, product making or garment construction - Under the Sea: use of beach and other plastic waste, fabric & material manipulation, mixed media work, product making or garment construction. |
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| Year 11 | Project 3: Personal Investigation & Portfolio - Equates to 60% of overall qualification. Unit 2 – Practical Examination Students will be given a range of questions by the exam board. They will choose one of the questions to research, design & develop a final outcome. The final outcome will be completed over 10 hours in exam conditions. Equates to 40% of overall qualification. |
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