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Textiles Technology

Aims: In Textiles Technology, students learn to apply design thinking to address
a need towards constructing a textile product. They will gather information and develop
their product against the material properties through a series of steps. Practical skills
include pattern cutting, sewing and embellishment techniques.
Competencies: This subject aims to nurture practical students who can problem solve using
innovative thinking. Students will investigate and be influenced by human societal,
environmental, historical and technological factors. Students will become creators
of Fashion and Textile Technology, not just consumers.

Pathways this course contributes towards: This subject leads into Creative Industries,
Business, Tailoring, Fashion and Textiles Design.

Other essential information: No Prerequisites

For further information see: Mrs Cronin.

Level 1 Proposed Assessments
Standard Standard Title Credits Vocational Pathways
CI PI SI S&C M&T C&I
91047 Undertake development to make a 6
prototype to address a brief
91058 Implement basic procedures using textile 6
materials to make a specified product
91096 Make basic adaptations to a pattern to 4
enable a design to fit a person or item
91049 Demonstrate understanding of how L 4
materials enable technological products to
function
L = standard counts towards L1 literacy credits

CI = Creative Industries PI = Primary Industries SI = Service Industries
S & C = Social and Community Services M & T = Manufacturing and Technology C & I = Construction and Infrastructure

Internally Assessed Externally Assessed