Curriculum

TEXTILES

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Our Textiles curriculum encourages pupils to adopt an adventurous, enquiring and risk taking approach to Textiles Design. It involves the creation, selection, manipulation and application of a range of materials such as fibres, yarns and fabrics, along with processes such as weaving, knitting, stitching, bonding, felting and printing to create a wide range of designs and products. Pupils will learn how textile designers work in multi-disciplinary ways to create ideas, materials and techniques for different applications.

Pupils will become designer makers and creatively and practically develop a broad range of skills associated with the design and making process, including:

Developing creative, imaginative and intuitive capabilities when exploring and making textiles images, artefacts and products
Becoming confident in taking risks and learning from experiences when exploring and experimenting with ideas, processes, media, materials and techniques
Developing critical understanding through investigative, analytical, experimental, practical and expressive skills.

Curriculum Overview

Year 7	Year 8
Project – ‘Day of the Dead’ textiles ornament/cushion Topics/skills: Sustainability/recycling Basic textiles equipment Hand skills – stitching accurately, cutting accurately Design skills – designing to a specification Basic ideas generation Making skills Hand embroidery Basic paper pattern making Applique Basic sewing machine skills How to evaluate final product	Project – Developing culture-based wall art Topics/skills: CAD CAM Smart materials Research methods – writing a detailed specification Designing process Printing methods classroom and industry Repeat patterns/ fabric print design Press printing Heat transfer printing Sublimation printing Machine skills – with a range of stitches Evaluation at all parts of design process

Year 7

Year 8

Project – ‘Day of the Dead’ textiles ornament/cushion

Topics/skills:

Sustainability/recycling
Basic textiles equipment
Hand skills – stitching accurately, cutting accurately
Design skills – designing to a specification
Basic ideas generation
Making skills
Hand embroidery
Basic paper pattern making
Applique
Basic sewing machine skills
How to evaluate final product

Project – Developing culture-based wall art

Topics/skills:

CAD
CAM
Smart materials
Research methods – writing a detailed specification
Designing process
Printing methods classroom and industry
Repeat patterns/ fabric print design
Press printing
Heat transfer printing
Sublimation printing
Machine skills – with a range of stitches
Evaluation at all parts of design process

Key Stage 4 Option Choice: GCSE Art and Design (Textile Design)

Year 9	Year 10	Year 11
Project 1- Interiors Product theme – Food Topics Research – primary- photographs, drawings/ sketches Stitch drawing – hand and machine, mixed with appliqué Artists focusing on food Textile artists/ designers using food as themes, Lucy Sparrow Textiles artists focusing on ‘stitch drawing’ Rachel Coleman, Rosie James, Naseem Darbey, Mags James, Hinke Shreuders Creation of samples which show investigation and understanding of artists/ designers’ work Refinement of designs through sampling – links to textiles designers and artists Final design generation (hand or machine drawn) 8 weeks of making final piece	Project 2 – Accessories/ fashion Product Theme – Structures Topics: Refinement of structure- further drawing/ sampling Artist links- specific to pupil choice or interest for product to be made Continuation of samples (2 weeks) Initial designs for accessory/ fashion product Further development of designs (sampling) Last week of summer term final design developed and plan of action put together	Design section of exam theme – products inspired by India Fibres Specifications Design process Range of decorative techniques Finishes Smart and modern textiles Prototypes Pattern lays CAD CAM GCSE COURSEWORK Topics: Sustainable fibres/ fabrics Social, moral, cultural and environmental issues Section A mock testing Components Manufacturing specification Working drawing Final design drawing Production planning/ record Quality assurance Additional Topics: Textiles production systems Equipment/tools industry and classroom Flow charts Computer technology and communication Evaluation

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Project 1- Interiors
Product theme – Food

Topics

Research – primary- photographs, drawings/ sketches
Stitch drawing – hand and machine, mixed with appliqué
Artists focusing on food
Textile artists/ designers using food as themes, Lucy Sparrow
Textiles artists focusing on ‘stitch drawing’ Rachel Coleman, Rosie James, Naseem Darbey, Mags James, Hinke Shreuders
Creation of samples which show investigation and understanding of artists/ designers’ work
Refinement of designs through sampling – links to textiles designers and artists
Final design generation (hand or machine drawn)
8 weeks of making final piece

Project 2 – Accessories/ fashion
Product Theme – Structures

Topics:

Refinement of structure- further drawing/ sampling
Artist links- specific to pupil choice or interest for product to be made
Continuation of samples (2 weeks)
Initial designs for accessory/ fashion product
Further development of designs (sampling)
Last week of summer term final design developed and plan of action put together

Design section of exam theme – products inspired by India
Fibres
Specifications
Design process
Range of decorative techniques
Finishes
Smart and modern textiles
Prototypes
Pattern lays
CAD CAM

GCSE COURSEWORK

Topics:

Sustainable fibres/ fabrics
Social, moral, cultural and environmental issues
Section A mock testing
Components
Manufacturing specification
Working drawing
Final design drawing
Production planning/ record
Quality assurance

Additional Topics:

Textiles production systems
Equipment/tools industry and classroom
Flow charts
Computer technology and communication
Evaluation

Assessment

Internal assessments take place every half-term.

KS4 Exam Board Specification (GCSE Art & Design – Textile Design): AQA GCSE Textile Design (8204)

Enrichment Offer

The Department offers subject-specific enrichment clubs and organises a range of educational visits throughout the year. Pupils are able to take part in school-wide competitions, as well as representing the Academy in local and national competitions designed to increase their engagement and enhance their subject knowledge. Intervention sessions to consolidate prior learning and ensure maximum progress are at the heart of our delivery model.