GCSE Fashion and

Textiles

The UK Fashion industry is worth

£32.3 billion to the UK economy. There has been growth in

manufacturing in the UK – 5.4% increase on last year and the growth is bigger than the UK economy as a whole. Fashion remains a major UK

employer, with 890,000 jobs

across the industry and is almost as big as the financial sector

Q. Will I get a job in the fashion

industry?

Summary of Assessment

UNIT 1

Written Examination

UNIT 2

Design and Make task

50% 50%

2 hours Approx 35 hours

The examination includes a

mix of structured and

extended writing questions

assessing knowledge and

understanding of Fashion and

Textiles

A design and make task, based

on a contextual challenge set

by WJEC, assessing

candidates' ability to:

- identify, investigate,

analyse and outline design

possibilities

- design and make prototypes

and evaluate their fitness

for purpose

Fashion Styling, Fashion Photography, Pattern Cutter

Visual Merchandising, Fashion Buying, Costume Design, Fashion Marketing

Career Path

Interior design, Menswear, childrenswear, Footwear

Swimwear/ lingere, milliner, upholsterer, knitwear, fashion illustrator

The three year GCSE course

Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

A mixture of

project work and

theory work to

build skills and

knowledge

A mixture of

project work and

theory work to

build skills and

knowledge

Design and make

task and

Written

Examination

UNIT 1

UNIT 2

GCSE

Year 9 & 10

5 lessons per fortnight

1 Theory lesson

1 Skills lesson

3 project lessons

Year 9 and 10 structure

Theory lessons

1 per fortnight

Theory file year 9 and 10

Past papers/Tests

Theory notes/booklets

SKILLS - Construction Techniques

and fabric process samples

Designers and practitioners

Vivienne Westwood

John Galliano

You will learn about a range of influential designers

within the world of Fashion and Textiles. You will study

Three of the designers in detail;

Orla kiely, Stella McCartney and Laura Ashley are the chosen designers.

Coco Chanel

Mathew Williamson

Julien Macdonald

Example of Exam question – Designer

Consumer rights

Knowledge of materials

Modern and smart materials

Legislation

Sustainability

Global production

Example of Exam question – SMART materials

Skills lesson (Work will be kept in theory file)

1 per fortnight

Construction Techniques

Pockets, seams, hems, collars, cuffs, facings, pleating, fastenings, commercial

patterns, pattern manipulation, bias binding, sewing darts

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Laser cutter, 3D printer, Sublimation printer, embroidery machine

Fabric manipulation

Smocking, pinching, gathering

Ruffles, folding, pleating

Felting, Angelina fibres, free machine embroidery, rag

rugging, applique, reverse applique, Quilting, patchwork,

Decorative techniques and processes

Tie dye, screen printing, stencilling, batik, silk painting,

Marbling, fabric painting, fabric pens, dip dye

Fabric dyeing techniques

Photoshop, 2D design and Creative drawings CAD

Project lessons

3 per fortnight

All work to

be completed

in A4

sketchbook

Informal

sketchbook

Design process, research techniques, presentation techniques, concept sketches,

developing, planning, samples, moodboard, trend board, specifications, evaluation,

collection of data

Formal

Presentation

CAD

Year 9 projects

Clutch bag

Dress a girl

Halloween pumpkins

Easter carrots

Christmas snowmen and trees

St David's day daffodil

Remembrance Poppies

Children in need badge

Year 10

Topshop Retro skirt project

Orla Keily printed shift dress

There are three main projects

in year 10.

July will be used as

preparation for year 11.

Hoody project

End product/s Formal presentation

sheets Sketch book/s Testing/Toiles

Year 11 – 50% of the GCSE (UNIT 2)

Any Questions?

Further information – WWW.WJEC.co.uk

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