HIGHER FASHION AND TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY

Why study Higher 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 into this course is at the discretion of the school. Pupils would normally need to have achieved a National 5 in Fashion and Textile Technology.

What will Pupils study?

This course helps pupils to develop an understanding of how the fashion industry operates and the effects of, and influences on, consumer fashion/textile choices. Pupils will get the opportunity to develop and communicate your own ideas for fashion/textile items, explore the technological process of developing fashion/textile items, and consider a range of design and construction techniques.

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 

Investigate a range of issues influencing the fashion or textile industry.

Analyse how these issues influence decisions taken by industry and choices made by consumers and evaluate how fashion or textile items meet a range of consumer or industry needs.

Develop knowledge and understanding of how the fashion industry creates and develops fashion/textile items.

Produce and evaluate your own fashion and textile items to meet the needs of a brief.

Explore the characteristics and properties of a range of textiles and their uses.

Develop and use a range of textile construction techniques and textile technologies, independently using tools and equipment to make fashion or textile items which are fit for a range of needs.

Additional Information

How is the course assessed?

Which course could I do next?

Which jobs relate to this area?

Parental Engagement/

Information

Assignment

(60 marks)

Question Paper

(45 marks)

Practical Activity

(40marks)