Year 7 - Design Technology: Textiles
Year 7 - Design Technology: Textiles
OverviewTextiles teaches students design and fabric construction skills. By following the design process, students apply their newly learned hand and machine sewing skills in a creative manner to produce a textile item. Students will complete theory components to familiarise them with textiles terminology and an understanding of how textiles are used in everyday living situations.
| Units / Topics | Types of Assessment |
|---|---|
| Hand sewing skills | Design Solution: Project incorporating hand and machine sewing skills |
| Machine sewing skills | OnGuard Safety Modules |
| Investigation, research and design skills | Textiles Theory |
| Analysis of textiles products | |
| Textiles terminology | |
| Selection and safe use of equipment |
Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to Design Technology: Textiles in Year 8 or 9.