1 Fashion Focus
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms N. Singh.
If FASHION is your PASSION then this is your opportunity to get in amongst the piles of fabric and patterns that we have for you to start building your FASHION empire. You will improve your basic sewing and design skills, study patterns, make garments for yourselves, learn about designing and how fabric is turned into amazing fashion garments. Be the envy of your friends!! Start new trends and rediscover old ones. Come and be creative.
Entry requirements: Open entry to students who have an interest in designing and making their own garments.
Course Overview
Term 1
- Introduction to Fashion Course
- Sewing Machine use, care, maintenance and safety
- AS92012 Develop a materials and processing technology outcome for an authentic context - 6 credits
Term 2
- Experiment with different materials and items to create something unique for a special celebration.
- Research on properties and characteristics of different types of fabrics (Names, uses, examples, advantages and disadvantages of the fabric and explain how and why it will suit the fitness for purpose).
- Explore and identify the possible needs and opportunities for the chosen celebration.
- Use stakeholder feedback to make changes to improve the transformation, manipulation, or combinations of materials for your outcome through experimentation.
- Evaluate the final outcome and explain whether it addresses the need or opportunity of the person, whānau, or community.
- Study of commercial Patterns.
- AS92013 Develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome by transforming, manipulating, or combining different materials - 6 credits
Term 3
- Making the fashion outcome (garment).
- Updating the fashion portfolio with all the evidence (both written and practical work including photographic evidence) for assessment.
- AS92014 Demonstrate understanding of sustainable practices in the development of a Materials and Processing Technology design - 4 credits
- Demonstrate understanding of sustainable practices in the development of a Materials and Processing Technology design.
- Examine sustainable practices in the development of a Materials and Processing Technology design.
- Evaluate sustainable practices in the development of a Materials and Processing Technology design.
- discussion of kaitiakitanga in the context of applying sustainable practices for the environment during the development of a design.
Term 4
- Completing the Fashion Portfolio/Fashion outcome (project) and external report for submission.
- Revision for external exams.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1 X 60 pocket clear file
1 X 2B5 exercise book
Pathway
Level 1 Fashion Focus leads to Level 2 Fashion Focus where students learn to use the industrial sewing machine, design and stitch their garments.
Assessment Information
All assessments will be done internally at school. It is a combination of portfolio and practical work.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Materials and Processing Technology 1.1 - Develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome in an authentic context
NZQA Info
Materials and Processing Technology 1.2 - Experiment with different materials to develop a Materials and Processing Technology outcome
NZQA Info
Materials and Processing Technology 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of sustainable practices in the development of a Materials and Processing Technology design
Pathway Possibilities
Patternmaker, Tailor/Dressmaker, Cutter, Fashion Designer, Sewing Machinist, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Model, Photographer, Garment Technician,