10TXD
This course requires 2 options.
This course requires 2 options.
Year 10 Textiles Technology FULL Year (10TXD)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs E. Hoskin
This a year long course that builds on the knowledge and skills attained from year 9 Textiles and Design Technology. Learning is focussed on the same key areas from year 9 with students exploring in more depth, different situations over a longer period of time. Depending on the students level of understanding, some or all of these key areas will be covered:
- The fashion/Textile industry (jobs/careers)
- Fibres and fabrics
- Fashion sketching/illustration
- The Design process
- Safe use of sewing equipment
- Research of an influential fashion designer
- The production of customised clothing, costume or wearable art
- Applied design techniques
Assessments are designed to prepare students for NCEA level 1.
Pathway
Textiles and Design is a specialist area of Technology from Year 9 - 13. The Level 3 course is designed to scaffold and translate into different areas of University study and is a UE approved Level 3 course.