Studying Fashion and Textile Technology lets you 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.
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Entry is at the discretion of the school or college, but you would normally be expected to have achieved:
The central theme of this course is to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to support fashion/textile-related activities. You will apply both a problem-solving approach and practical skills to develop knowledge and skills relevant to the fashion/textile industry. You have the opportunity to develop, make and evaluate complex fashion/textile items in practical contexts.
You will:
The course assessment has three components totalling 127 marks:
The assignment and practical activity components are interrelated and assessed as one task. You will be asked to design, plan, make and evaluate a fashion/textile item in response to a brief. This has three stages: design and plan (assignment), making the complex fashion/textile item (practical activity) and evaluation (assignment).
The assignment and practical activity is set and externally verified by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), and internally marked by your school or college.
The question paper will be set and externally marked by SQA.
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across course assessment.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
If you complete the course successfully, it may lead to:
Further study, training or employment in:
