L1TEX

Level 1 Textiles

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Callard.

  Sew Far, Sew Good...

Textile Technology provides an opportunity for students to sew through exploring technological activities that use a creative and ‘hands on’ approach to learning using textiles, commercial patterns and resources. 

Learn/re-learn basic sewing techniques, and develop understandings of patterns, fabrics and garment construction. Design and sew a variety of projects and garments to develop your skill and creativity. 

This course will involve research, brief development, concept design, construction and evaluating outcomes.  Students will focus on producing textiles based garments/outcomes fit for purpose over the course of the year. 


Course Overview

Term 1
We will start the year off with reconnecting with all things stitching

Work will be presented in a portfolio
This will record our journey throughout the year.

Term 2
This term will look at implementing basic procedures using textile materials to make a specified product.

In other words this is CREATE

We will be stitching from a commercial pattern - hoodies.
We will begin a little of this in term one and it will carry through this term.
It looks at represent our identity through design

Term 3
Term 3 looks at the understanding part

Understanding why we stitch things in a certain and way and making informed choices

This is a non wearable item and looks at the programme I Found A Quilted Heart
We tackle things such as felting, layering fabric, embridery and applique
We also tackle our external this term
It looks a 'what' we do (techniques) and 'why' we choose to do it that way

Term 4
With a little bit of good planning we will use this term to squeeze in another project.

We also use this time to finish off all we have been doing

Recommended Prior Learning

No prior knowledge needed although being able to understand and use a sewing machine would be beneficial

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 12
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92012 v3
NZQA Info

Materials and Processing Technology 1.1 - Develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome in an authentic context


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92013 v3
NZQA Info

Materials and Processing Technology 1.2 - Experiment with different materials to develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92015 v3
NZQA Info

Materials and Processing Technology 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of techniques selected for a feasible Materials and Processing Technology outcome


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0