Textiles Curriculum Guide
For Parents / Carers and Students
Curriculum Aim:
The Textiles curriculum at Redden Court has been designed to enhance pupils’ confidence and skills in designing, making and sewing. They will be practicing their visual communication skills, creative problem solving, resilience and dexterity to independently realise their own design intentions.
Textiles Lessons::
KS3: 1 per fortnight
KS4: 5 per fortnight
Y11 Enhancements:
Wednesday P6 Wk.B
(alternates with other option subjects)
Exam Board:
AQA
Textiles Curriculum Guide
For Parents / Carers and Students
KS3 Textiles Curriculum Overview
Parent/Carer-Student Guide
Subject Information
KS3 students will be introduced to the subject by firstly gaining an understanding of fibres and fabrics. They will learn how to safely use the sewing machine and hand sew. Projects will allow students to develop existing and new skills while demonstrating their creativity throughout KS3. They will explore existing artists and designers in order to influence their own work. Students will design and develop their own personal outcomes.
Ways to support learning outside school
Useful Links
Independently researching designers of interest will help broaden a students’ knowledge and interest; YouTube videos and the designers own website are a great starting point.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdJWGTeR4mI
Watching television programs or documentaries relating to Textiles Design, including art, fashion, interior or costume. There are many shows which can help with inspiration and creativity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b03myqj2/the-great-british-sewing-bee
Year 7 Textiles Dynamic Progress Report
KEY OBJECTIVES
KO1 Sewing machine I can safely set up and operate a sewing machine. My practical work demonstrates an ability to skillfully control a sewing machine. | KO2 Sewing on a button I am able to thread a sewing needle, tie a not at the end of it and attach a button securely to fabric. | KO3 Make a bookmark I can skillfully control a sewing machine with a seam allowance, backstitching and understanding of basic pattern cutting and construction. |
KO4 Designing My design drawings show creative ideas and are well presented with neat colouring and annotations. All experiments and samples are to a good standard with detailed and relevant evaluations. | KO5 Applique I am aware of how to use an iron correctly and safely, I understand what the applique technique is and am able to create an applique sample. | KO6 Make a phone sleeve My practical work demonstrates an ability to understand and create my own sewing pattern skillfully control a sewing machine with an accurate seam allowance and backstitching. |
Year 7 Textiles Curriculum Overview
Parent/Carer-Student Guide
Year 7 | Term 1.1 | Term 1.2 | Term 2.1 | Term 2.2 | Term 3.1 | Term 3.2 |
Which Topics are being taught? | Fibres & Fabrics | Sewing Machine | Buttons | Bookmark | Applique | Phone Sleeve |
What will students be learning about? | What Textiles is Where fibres come from How fabrics are constructed | Health and Safety How to thread a machine How to operate a machine How to maintain control and accuracy while using a machine | Health and safety How to thread a needle How to secure a button to fabric How to cast off and secure hand sewing stitches | Product construction How to use a sewing pattern Cutting fabric using fabric shears Colour application | How to safely use an iron Fabric cutting How to follow the steps of a process | The designing process The making process |
How will progress be assessed? | Booklets | Practical | Practical | Practical | Practical | Practical |
Which DPR Key Objectives are covered? | | KO1 Sewing machine | KO2 Sewing on a button | KO3 Make a bookmark | KO5 Applique | KO4 Designing KO5 Applique KO6 Make a phone sleeve |
Resources to support further progress in these areas |
Year 8 Textiles Dynamic Progress Report KEY OBJECTIVES
KO1 Embroidery I can safely set up and use a sewing needle and thread. I am able to thread a hand sewing needle, tie a knot at the end of it and stitch securely to fabric. My practical work demonstrates an ability to skillfully control a needle and use decorative stitches. | KO2 Initial Ideas I show an understanding of design themes, my design drawings show creative and varied ideas and are well presented with neat colouring and annotations. | KO3 Decorative Experiments All experiments and samples are to a good standard with detailed and relevant evaluations. I am able to creatively apply some decorative colour applications techniques to fabric and understand how different methods can create different finishes. |
KO4 Final Design My final design is clearly drawn with pencil and neatly rendered to show colour, detail and texture. My annotations help explain how the bag would be made and demonstrates my ability to follow and implement a theme and shows a good understanding of sources and taking inspiration from art movements. | KO5 Pop Art bag surface decoration My final product demonstrates an ability to skillfully apply decorative techniques. | KO6 Pop Art bag construction My bag demonstrates an ability to skillfully control a sewing machine with a seam allowance, backstitching and understanding of basic pattern cutting and construction. |
Year 8 Textiles Curriculum Overview
Parent/Carer-Student Guide
Year 8 | Term 1.1 | Term 1.2 | Term 2.1 | Term 2.2 | Term 3.1 | Term 3.2 |
Which Topics are being taught? | Personal reflection | Decorative experiments | Decorative experiments | Designing | Pop Art bag | Pop Art bag |
What will students be learning about? | Reflecting on prior knowledge Health and Safety recap Hand sewing recap Machine sewing recap | Exploring Pop Art movement Creative design ideas Combining fabric markers with embroidery | Stenciling Block Printing How to use experimentation to inform their own design decisions | Using research, experiments and the work of other artists to inspire their own designs and planning Communicating ideas through drawing | Surface decoration How to follow their own design plans | Product construction |
How will progress be assessed? | Booklet | Practical | Practical | Booklet | Practical | Practical |
Which DPR Key Objectives are covered? | KO1 Embroidery | KO2 Initial Ideas | KO3 Decorative Experiments | K04 Final Design | KO5 Final Product - Surface decoration | KO6 Final Product - Construction |
Resources to support further progress in these areas |
Year 9 Textiles Dynamic Progress Report KEY OBJECTIVES
KO1 Artist Transcription You have studied and understood the method and style of Leslie Gabrielse using the shapes and shades in his work to create your own fabric collage and/or transcription in the same style. | KO2 Quilting Your quilting sample demonstrates an understanding of what quilting is, neatly and accurately measured and planned lines and accuracy when sewing the layers together. | KO3 Patchwork Your patchwork shows an understanding of what patchwork is, accuracy when measuring and preparing your fabric pieces and an understanding of the order of the process to make sure all seams are on the back. |
KO4 Line drawing You have explored your source image in great depth with accuracy and detail including pencil transcriptions, collage and other mediums, paying good attention to shape and colour. | KO5 Final design Your design drawings show creative ideas and are well presented with neat colouring and annotations. | KO6 Final Pillow My practical work demonstrates a confident ability to use patchwork, quilting, and select from a variety of other surface decoration techniques appropriately. I can use skilled and well executed methods to realise my design intentions. |
Year 9 Textiles Curriculum Overview
Parent/Carer-Student Guide
Year 9 | Rotation 1 | Rotation 2 | ||||
Which Topics are being taught? | Artist Transcription | Quilting | Patchwork | Line drawing | Final design | Final Pillow |
What will students be learning about? | Using shapes and shades to create their own fabric collage portrait Fabric cutting Scissor safety | What quilting is, how to neatly and accurately sew the layers together How to safely use a sewing machine | What patchwork is, accuracy when measuring and preparing their fabric pieces and an understanding of the order of the process to make sure all seams are on the back. | Exploring their source image in great depth with accuracy and detail including paying good attention to shape and colour. | Design drawings that show creative ideas and are well presented with neat colouring and annotations. | Developing their ability to use patchwork, quilting, and select from a variety of other surface decoration techniques appropriately. Practicing well executed methods to realise their design intentions. |
How will progress be assessed? | Sketchbook | Practical | Practical | Sketchbook | Sketchbook | Practical |
Which DPR Key Objectives are covered? | KO1 Artist Transcription | KO2 Quilting | KO3 Patchwork | KO4 Line drawing | KO5 Final design | KO6 Final Pillow |
Resources to support further progress in these areas | ||||||
KS4 Textiles Curriculum Overview
Parent/Carer-Student Guide
Subject Information
Textile design is a very broad subject and students may focus their area of study on the way the fabrics are created or decorated to create a functional or non-functional piece. Students may show an interest in a variety of related industries and focus their work into those industries, such as Fashion, Costume, interior or art textiles.
Students have to develop and apply knowledge, understanding and skills to show their personal response relevant to textile design and their selected area(s) of study.The way sources inspire the development of ideas, include how sources relate to cultural, social, historical, contemporary, environmental and creative contexts, which might be determined or influenced by functional or non-functional considerations. Allso how ideas, feelings, forms, and purposes can generate responses that address personal needs or meet external requirements, such as client expectations and any associated constraints.
This course has two components, both are in the form of a non examination assessment (NEA). The portfolio is worth 60% of the GCSE and is in two parts, including a sustained project completed in year 11 along with a selection of further work completed in the previous years. The Externally set assignment is the remaining 40%. This is set by the examination board in January. Students are able to complete their preparatory period from this time and there is no restriction on the scale of work, media or material used. This followed by a 10 hours supervised time.
Ways to support learning outside school
Useful Links
Independently researching designers of interest will help broaden a students’ knowledge and interest; YouTube videos and the designers own website are a great starting point.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdJWGTeR4mI
Watching television programs or documentaries relating to Textiles Design, including art, fashion, interior or costume. There are many shows which can help with inspiration and creativity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b03myqj2/the-great-british-sewing-bee
Year 10 Textiles Dynamic Progress Report
KEY OBJECTIVES
KO1 - AO1: DEVELOP IDEAS THROUGH INVESTIGATIONS CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF SOURCES My work shows an ability to effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations. I include moodboards, personal research and transcriptions. | KO2 - AO1: DEVELOP IDEAS THROUGH My work shows an ability to engage with and demonstrate critical understanding of sources. I carry out critical analysis of artists and their work, my own work and style shows a clear link to my theme, research and investigations. | KO3 - AO2: EXPLORE IDEAS BY EXPERIMENTING WITH APPROPRIATE MEDIA, MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES An exceptional ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | KO4 - AO2: REFINE WORK BY SELECTING APPROPRIATE MEDIA, MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES An exceptional ability to thoughtfully refine ideas with discrimination. | KO5 - AO3: DRAWINGS OF IDEAS, OBSERVATIONS AND INSIGHTS RELEVANT TO INTENTIONS AS WORK PROGRESSES. An exceptional ability to skillfully and rigorously record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | KO 11 - OVERALL PRACTICAL SKILLS Your practical experiments are well annotated and evaluated with clear development of ideas as the progress. Final pieces are extremely well made with care and precision, using a variety of appropriately selected techniques. Your final pieces show a personal and meaningful response to the brief and demonstrate your ability to realise your intentions. |
KO6 - AO3: WRITTEN ANNOTATIONS OF IDEAS, OBSERVATIONS AND INSIGHTS RELEVANT TO INTENTIONS AS WORK PROGRESSES. An exceptional ability to skillfully and rigorously record ideas, observations and insights through written annotations that are relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | KO7 - AO4: PRESENT A PERSONAL AND MEANINGFUL RESPONSE TO THE BRIEF. An exceptional ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response to the brief with an exceptional understanding of visual language. | KO8 - AO4: REALISE INTENTIONS AND DEMONSTRATE SKILLED OUTCOMES. An exceptional ability to competently realise intentions with confidence and conviction with an exceptional ability to demonstrate highly skilled outcomes. | KO9 - PRACTICAL EXAMS You are well prepared for practical exams, ideas are developed in advance and all methods and techniques are practiced and evaluated at least once beforehand. You manage your time well producing a finished sketchbook and skilled final piece in the given time that thoroughly covers all four of the assessment objectives. | KO 10 - OVERALL PRESENTATION OF PORTFOLIO Your work is neatly, clearly and creatively presented with extensive research, analysis, drawings and experiments all fully evaluated and all completely relevant to your theme and project brief. Thoughts and ideas are annotated thoroughly as work progresses and designs are well planned and drawn with lots of detail. | |
Year 10 Textiles Curriculum Overview
Parent/Carer-Student Guide
Year 10 | Term 1.1 | Term 1.2 | Term 2.1 | Term 2.2 | Term 3.1 | Term 3.2 |
Which Topics are being taught? | Underwater | Underwater | Costume | Costume | Culture | Culture |
What will students be learning about? | Beading Felting Marbling Batik Couching Stitch and slash | Designing and making a length of bunting | Alice in Wonderland costume design research Colleen Atwood critical analysis | Design and make an apron for a character in the Alice in Wonderland story | Printmaking Block printing Lino cutting Sublimation printing Repeating patterns | Children’s dress with chosen culture inspired print |
How will progress be assessed? | Component 1 (60%) | Component 1 (60%) | Component 1 (60%) | Component 1 (60%) | Component 1 (60%) | Component 1 (60%) |
Which DPR Key Objectives are covered? | KO3 KO4 KO6 | KO7 KO8 | KO1 KO2 | KO7 KO8 | KO1 KO£ KO5 | KO7 KO8 KO9 |
Resources to support further progress in these areas |
Year 11 Textiles Dynamic Progress Report KEY OBJECTIVES
KO1 - AO1: DEVELOP IDEAS THROUGH INVESTIGATIONS CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF SOURCES My work shows an ability to effectively develop ideas through creative and purposeful investigations. I include moodboards, personal research and transcriptions. | KO2 - AO1: DEVELOP IDEAS THROUGH My work shows an ability to engage with and demonstrate critical understanding of sources. I carry out critical analysis of artists and their work, my own work and style shows a clear link to my theme, research and investigations. | KO3 - AO2: EXPLORE IDEAS BY EXPERIMENTING WITH APPROPRIATE MEDIA, MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES n exceptional ability to effectively select and purposefully experiment with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes. | KO4 - AO2: REFINE WORK BY SELECTING APPROPRIATE MEDIA, MATERIALS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES n exceptional ability to thoughtfully refine ideas with discrimination. | KO5 - AO3: DRAWINGS OF IDEAS, OBSERVATIONS AND INSIGHTS RELEVANT TO INTENTIONS AS WORK PROGRESSES. n exceptional ability to skillfully and rigorously record ideas, observations and insights through drawing and any other appropriate means relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | KO 11 - OVERALL PRACTICAL SKILLS Your practical experiments are well annotated and evaluated with clear development of ideas as the progress. Final pieces are extremely well made with care and precision, using a variety of appropriately selected techniques. Your final pieces show a personal and meaningful response to the brief and demonstrate your ability to realise your intentions. |
KO6 - AO3: WRITTEN ANNOTATIONS OF IDEAS, OBSERVATIONS AND INSIGHTS RELEVANT TO INTENTIONS AS WORK PROGRESSES. n exceptional ability to skillfully and rigorously record ideas, observations and insights through written annotations that are relevant to intentions, as work progresses. | KO7 - AO4: PRESENT A PERSONAL AND MEANINGFUL RESPONSE TO THE BRIEF. n exceptional ability to competently present a personal and meaningful response to the brief with an exceptional understanding of visual language. | KO8 - AO4: REALISE INTENTIONS AND DEMONSTRATE SKILLED OUTCOMES. n exceptional ability to competently realise intentions with confidence and conviction with an exceptional ability to demonstrate highly skilled outcomes. | KO9 - PRACTICAL EXAMS You are well prepared for practical exams, ideas are developed in advance and all methods and techniques are practiced and evaluated at least once beforehand. You manage your time well producing a finished sketchbook and skilled final piece in the given time that thoroughly covers all four of the assessment objectives. | KO 10 - OVERALL PRESENTATION OF PORTFOLIO Your work is neatly, clearly and creatively presented with extensive research, analysis, drawings and experiments all fully evaluated and all completely relevant to your theme and project brief. Thoughts and ideas are annotated thoroughly as work progresses and designs are well planned and drawn with lots of detail. |
Year 11 Textiles Curriculum Overview
Parent/Carer-Student Guide
Year 11 | Term 1.1 | Term 1.2 | Term 2.1 | Term 2.2 | Term 3.1 | |
Which Topics are being taught? | Nature | Nature | EXAM | EXAM | Portfolio compilation | |
What will students be learning about? | Sustained final independent project | Sustained final independent project | Externally set assignment | Externally set assignment | OVERALL PRESENTATION OF PORTFOLIO | |
How will progress be assessed? | Component 1 (60%) | Component 1 (60%) | Component 2 (40%) | Component 2 (40%) | Portfolio submission components 1 & 2 | |
Which DPR Key Objectives are covered? | KO1 - 11 | KO1 - 11 | KO1 - 11 | KO1 - 11 | KO10 | |
Resources to support further progress in these areas | | |