The Higher Fashion and Textile Technology course enables learners to develop knowledge of textile properties, characteristics and technologies, item development, fashion/textile trends and factors that affect fashion choice. The course particularly emphasises the development of practical skills and textile construction techniques to make complex fashion/textile items, to an appropriate standard of quality.
This course provides learners with opportunities to develop and communicate their own ideas for fashion/textile items. They will also be given the opportunity to explore the technological process of developing fashion/textile items and consider a range of design and construction techniques.
Aims
The aims of the course are to enable learners to:
- analyse and apply understanding of textile properties and characteristics
- investigate issues which influence the fashion/textile industry and consumers
- apply understanding of the impact of fashion trends on the fashion/textile industry
- use research, management and technological skills to plan, make and evaluate fashion/textile items to meet a range of specified needs
- demonstrate a range of textile construction techniques to make fashion/textile items
The Higher Fashion and Textile Technology course builds on and provides progression from the course at National 5 level, but differs in the depth and breadth of underpinning knowledge and understanding required to develop and make fashion/textile items.
TYPICAL LESSON
Lessons will be of a practical nature building organisational techniques and complex sewing skills. You will have to complete a detailed plan, produce and evaluate fashion/textile items in depth. You will learn about textile characteristics and properties, factors that affect fashion choices.
HOW WILL IT BE ASSESSED?
The course has three mandatory Units:
- Textile Technologies
- Fashion/Textile Item Development
- Fashion and Textile Choices
Learners must pass all of the required Units and the end of course assessment set by the SQA.
CAREERS/PROGRESSION
Students can continue to study fashion and textiles at various colleges. Many opportunities are opened up for the person wishing to study fashion or textile as a career.
- Teaching
- Fashion retail
- Art and Design
- Textile manufacture
- Fashion merchandising
- Costume design
- Fashion design
