Fashion and Textile Tech Higher Curriculum Information

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