Post on 21-Sep-2020
GCSE Fashion and
Textiles
The UK Fashion industry is worth
£32.3 billion to the UK economy. There has been growth in
manufacturing in the UK – 5.4% increase on last year and the growth is bigger than the UK economy as a whole. Fashion remains a major UK
employer, with 890,000 jobs
across the industry and is almost as big as the financial sector
Q. Will I get a job in the fashion
industry?
Summary of Assessment
UNIT 1
Written Examination
UNIT 2
Design and Make task
50% 50%
2 hours Approx 35 hours
The examination includes a
mix of structured and
extended writing questions
assessing knowledge and
understanding of Fashion and
Textiles
A design and make task, based
on a contextual challenge set
by WJEC, assessing
candidates' ability to:
- identify, investigate,
analyse and outline design
possibilities
- design and make prototypes
and evaluate their fitness
for purpose
Fashion Styling, Fashion Photography, Pattern Cutter
Visual Merchandising, Fashion Buying, Costume Design, Fashion Marketing
Career Path
Interior design, Menswear, childrenswear, Footwear
Swimwear/ lingere, milliner, upholsterer, knitwear, fashion illustrator
The three year GCSE course
Year 9 Year 10 Year 11
A mixture of
project work and
theory work to
build skills and
knowledge
A mixture of
project work and
theory work to
build skills and
knowledge
Design and make
task and
Written
Examination
UNIT 1
UNIT 2
GCSE
Year 9 & 10
5 lessons per fortnight
1 Theory lesson
1 Skills lesson
3 project lessons
Year 9 and 10 structure
Theory lessons
1 per fortnight
Theory file year 9 and 10
Past papers/Tests
Theory notes/booklets
SKILLS - Construction Techniques
and fabric process samples
Designers and practitioners
Vivienne Westwood
John Galliano
You will learn about a range of influential designers
within the world of Fashion and Textiles. You will study
Three of the designers in detail;
Orla kiely, Stella McCartney and Laura Ashley are the chosen designers.
Coco Chanel
Mathew Williamson
Julien Macdonald
Example of Exam question – Designer
Consumer rights
Knowledge of materials
Modern and smart materials
Legislation
Sustainability
Global production
Example of Exam question – SMART materials
Skills lesson (Work will be kept in theory file)
1 per fortnight
Construction Techniques
Pockets, seams, hems, collars, cuffs, facings, pleating, fastenings, commercial
patterns, pattern manipulation, bias binding, sewing darts
CA
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Laser cutter, 3D printer, Sublimation printer, embroidery machine
Fabric manipulation
Smocking, pinching, gathering
Ruffles, folding, pleating
Felting, Angelina fibres, free machine embroidery, rag
rugging, applique, reverse applique, Quilting, patchwork,
Decorative techniques and processes
Tie dye, screen printing, stencilling, batik, silk painting,
Marbling, fabric painting, fabric pens, dip dye
Fabric dyeing techniques
Photoshop, 2D design and Creative drawings CAD
Project lessons
3 per fortnight
All work to
be completed
in A4
sketchbook
Informal
sketchbook
Design process, research techniques, presentation techniques, concept sketches,
developing, planning, samples, moodboard, trend board, specifications, evaluation,
collection of data
Formal
Presentation
CAD
Year 9 projects
Clutch bag
Dress a girl
Halloween pumpkins
Easter carrots
Christmas snowmen and trees
St David's day daffodil
Remembrance Poppies
Children in need badge
Year 10
Topshop Retro skirt project
Orla Keily printed shift dress
There are three main projects
in year 10.
July will be used as
preparation for year 11.
Hoody project
End product/s Formal presentation
sheets Sketch book/s Testing/Toiles
Year 11 – 50% of the GCSE (UNIT 2)