Key Stage 3
| Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
- Presentation of the visual elements and colour theory to inform and promote design composition
- Learning fundamental decorative processes: applique, heat sublimation and Plexifoil to translate design in visual outcome
- Learn to thread a sewing machine to use straight and zigzag stitch
- Learn construction, joining and finishing techniques
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- Development of the visual elements and colour theory to inform and promote design composition
- Developing fundamental decorative processes:
- applique, heat sublimation and Plexifoil and adding to these with further techniques of transfer painting and couching
- Revise threading a sewing machine and greater use of stitching for decorative purposes
- Introducing embellishment
- Develop construction, joining and finishing techniques
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- Extension of the visual elements and colour theory in design work
- Extending decorative processes with further techniques
- Revise threading a sewing machine and greater use of stitching for decorative purposes
- Extend construction, joining and finishing techniques
- Extending embellishment
- Learn construction, joining and finishing techniques
- Learn how to identify circuit components and form a circuit
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Key Stage 3 assessment
- Students complete two graded assessments - one each half term:
- The first assessment focuses on designing and the second on ‘making.’
- Research work and media trials are also assessed as and when they are done.
Key Stage 4
AQA Art and Design: Textiles Design
| Year 10 |
Year 11 |
- Project 1: A sense of place
- Project 2: Artist inspired fashion
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- Project 3: Countries, culture and ethnicity
- Externally set assignment –
students to select from a range of project titles
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Key Stage 4 assessment
- Half termly assessment of portfolio
- End of project assessment
- Regular assessment of research, designing and media trials
- Assessment of mock and externally set assignment
Curriculum enrichment outside of the classroom
- Key Stage 3 Textiles club with a variety of projects (eg soft toy making)
- Key Stage 4 extension before school and lunchtime
