Why study National 5 Fashion and Textile Technology?

Studying Fashion and Textile Technology lets pupils develop an understanding 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 detailed fashion/textile items, to an appropriate standard of quality.

What other school subjects might help me to be successful?

• Entry is at the discretion of the school but would ask pupils to have completed a National 4 in Fashion and Textile Technology.

What pupils will study?

On this course pupils will develop practical skills and textile construction techniques to make detailed fashion/textile items, to an appropriate standard of quality. They will also develop an understanding of textile properties, characteristics and technologies, item development, fashion/textile trends and factors that affect fashion/textile choice.

The course also enables pupils to develop important skills, attitudes and attributes related to fashion and textiles that are transferable to other contexts including problem-solving skills and communication skills. It may also contribute towards the development of numeracy skills, through the measurement of textiles and the timing of production.

How is the course structured?

The course centres around three key themes.

Theme 1: Fashion and Textile Choices	Theme 2 Fashion/Textile Item Development	Theme 3      Textile Technologies
Develop an understanding of the factors affecting the fashion/ textile choices.   Make and evaluate detailed fashion/textile items, focusing on factors that affect fashion/textile choices.   Learn to select, set up, adjust and use equipment and tools safely and correctly.	Explore fashion/textile trends.   Make simple and detailed fashion/textile items, to an appropriate standard and quality.	Develop detailed knowledge and skills related to textile technologies. This includes the characteristics and properties of a range of textiles and their uses.   Make simple and detailed fashion/ textile items using a pattern and a range of textile construction techniques.   Learn to select, set up, adjust and use equipment and tools safely and correctly.

 

Additional Information

How is the course assessed?	Which course could I do next?	Which jobs relate to this area?	Parental Engagement/ Information
Assignment (50 marks)   Question Paper (30 marks)   Practical Activity (50 marks)   Items of assessment could also include:   Textile manufacturing Written work Research projects Question papers Assignment(s)	Higher Fashion and Textile Technology – see SQA https://www.sqa.org.uk/files_ccc/HigherCourseSpecFTT.pdf   Glasgow Caledonian Fashion branding retailing course for school pupils – add link here	Browse career links below:   Art and Design   Clothing and Textiles   Fashion or Textile Design   Fashion and Textile Technology – Related Careers	Parent Council Communications   School Website/Twitter   School Handbook   Option Choice Handbook   Open evenings/events   Nationals in a Nutshell https://www.npfs.org.uk/