teaching objectives & learning outcomes

Textiles Studies Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education Curriculum Management and eLearning Department Malta 2012

Directorate for Quality and Standards in Education Curriculum Management and eLearning Department – Textiles Studies -2012 2

FORM 1 – Textiles Studies

Unit code and title 7.1 One way to sew it up

Objective 1 The teacher will help the students to identify and name the commonly used small sewing tools/equipment for dressmaking purposes.

Strand/s Aids to Sewing

Learning Outcomes Students will:

Level 8 Students identify, name and explain the function and proper care of all the small sewing tools/equipment. They can use each of them safely and confidently.

Level 7 Students identify, name and state some of the functions and general care of all the small sewing tools/equipment. They can use most of the small tools safely.

Level 6 Students identify and name the very basic of the small sewing tools; with help, they will outline the function of some of the sewing tools/equipment. They can use the basic ones, under supervision. (Level 6)

Level 5 Students draw, match the wording of four of the small sewing tools/equipment and write them down in their file. They can use the basic ones in a restrictive manner under supervision.

Objective 2 The teacher will help the students to identify and name large sewing equipment.




Level 8 Students identify, name and explain the function, proper care and safe use of each of all the large sewing equipment. They can use each of them safely and confidently.

Level 7 Students identify, name and state the function and general care of all the large sewing equipment. They can use most of the large equipment safely.

Level 6 Students identify and name most of the large sewing equipment; with help, they will outline the function of some of this equipment. They can use the basic ones while under supervision.

Level 5 Students draw and match the wording of most of the large sewing equipment and write them down in their file. They can use the basic ones in a restrictive manner while under supervision.

Objective 3 The teacher will help the students to select, use, care for, and store all sewing tools appropriately.



Level 8 Students explain, giving reasons, while showing confidence of the practical skills in the proper handling, safe use, correct care and storage of tools.

Level 7 Students explain in detail and show adequate practical skills in the proper handling, safe use, correct care and storage of tools.

Level 6 Students explain briefly and, with some guidance, show some basic practical skills in the handling, use and care of some tools.

Level 5 Students outline and, with continuous help and support, show some elementary practical skills in the handling, care, safe use of some basic tools

Level 4


Objective 4 The teacher will help the students to gain knowledge and identify different types of sewing machines and name the main parts of the sewing machine.



Level 8 Students identify, name and explain the function, proper care and safe use of each of the different sewing machines. They can use more than one of the sewing machines in the Textiles Room safely and confidently.

Level 7 Students identify, name and state the function and general care of the sewing machines. They can use one sewing machine in the Textiles Room safely and with some confidence.

Level 6 Students identify and name some of the large sewing machine parts. With help, they will outline the function of some of these parts. They can make basic use of the sewing machine in a restrictive manner while under supervision.

Level 5 Students draw and match the wording of most of the sewing machines parts and write them down in their file. With continuous guidance, they can thread a simple sewing machine.

Objective 5 The teacher will help the student to identify, name and work temporary stitches.



Level 8 Students identify, name, explain, by giving reasons, the different purposes and work the different types of temporary stitches neatly.


Level 7 Students identify, name, explain the main purpose, and work the different types of temporary stitches satisfactorily.

Level 6 Students identify, name and work, under guidance, the most common types of temporary stitches adequately.

Level 5 Students match, with help, the names with the drawings of the common types of temporary stitches and will attempt to work two types of temporary stitches diligently but with continuous support from the teacher.


Unit code and title 7.2 Christmas Stockings

Objective 1 The teacher will help the students to become familiar and practise basic ways of permanently stitching fabrics.


Learning Outcomes

Level 8 The students illustrate the basic permanent stitches using clear diagrams. The students work the basic stitches by hand or machine.

Level 7 The students write the names of some permanent stitches and match them to the diagram found on the teacher’s books, handouts or website. The students work some of the basic stitches by hand or machine.

Level 6 The students identify the names of two permanent stitches and match them to the diagram found on the teacher’s books, handouts or website. The students work the two simplest stitches by hand.

Level 5 The students list the names of two permanent stitches and match them with the diagram found on the teacher’s books,


handouts or website. The students work the simplest stitches by hand and under the continuous guidance of the teacher.

Objective 2 The teacher will help the students to investigate ways of designing a Christmas Stocking.



Level 8 The students research and download a pattern from the internet, modify it to their needs and plan the decorative features with very little use of the teachers’ resources.

Level 7 The students download a pattern from the internet and modify it to their needs. They will make a plan of the decorative features with the help of the teachers’ resources.

Level 6 The students copy a Christmas stocking pattern supplied by the teacher and decorate the stocking using only the teachers’ resources.

Level 5 The students copy a simple Christmas stocking using the patterns supplied by the teacher. The students choose the decorations from those found in class with the help of the teacher and the students in their group.

Objective 3 The teacher will help the students to layout and cut out the Christmas stocking.




Level 8 The students lay out the pattern in the most economical way taking into account the fabric grain. They will mark and cut out the stocking and decorations in an accurate and neat way with hardly any help from the teacher.

Level 7 The students lay out the pattern in the most economical way. They will mark and cut out the stocking and decorations in an accurate and neat way with regular guidance from the teacher.

Level 6 The students lay out the pattern in an economical way. They will mark and cut out the stocking and decorations in a satisfactory manner, with a great deal of help from the teacher.

Level 5 The students lay out the pattern in an economical way under continuous guidance and support from the teacher. They will mark and cut out the stocking. Decorations are pre-cut by the teacher.

Objective 4 The teacher will help the students to experiment with different methods of decorating the Christmas stocking.



Level 8 The students decorate their stocking, using more than one method of embellishment and producing an excellent and interesting result.

Level 7 The students decorate their stocking creatively, using a chosen method of embellishment and produce a neat, interesting and pleasing result.

Level 6 The students decorate their stocking, using a chosen basic method of embellishment and achieve a satisfactory result.

Level 5 The students decorate their stocking very simply using a chosen method of embellishment.


Objective 5 The teacher will help the students to select and use specific methods for joining and finishing Christmas stockings.



Level 8 The students join the stocking pieces together neatly and accurately, showing excellent practical skills.

Level 7 The students join the stocking pieces together neatly and accurately, showing good levels of practical skills.

Level 6 The students join the stocking pieces together adequately, showing limited skill levels.

Level 5 The students join the stocking pieces together with difficulty and showing very little practical skills while under the continuous guidance of the teacher.


Unit code and title 7.3 Taking a Look at Textiles

Objective 1 The teacher will help the student to explore the use of textiles.

Strand/s Fashion, Design and Textiles


Level 8 The students explain in detail the various uses of different textiles inside the home, outside the home and for clothing purposes. They give reasons for the wear of different clothes during a wide range of occasions and at different times of the day.


Level 7 The students explain in short the use of different textiles inside the home, outside the home and for clothing purposes. They justify the choice of particular clothing wear during the different times of the day.

Level 6 The students outline the use of different textiles inside the home, outside the home and for clothing purposes with some help from the teacher.

Level 5 The students identify the use of different textiles inside the home, outside the home and for clothing purposes with constant prompting from the teacher.

Objective 2 The teacher will help the students to list different fabric properties and match them to meet needs and requirements.



Level 8 The students discuss the attributes of different fabric properties and, giving reasons, they match these to the specific needs and requirements of identified jobs and occasions.

Level 7 The students explain in short the attributes of different fabric properties and match these to the specific needs and requirements of identified jobs and occasions.

Level 6 The students identify the attributes of some basic fabric properties and match these to the basic needs and requirements of some jobs with guidance from the teacher.

Level 5 The students name the properties of common fabrics with prompting from the teacher.

Objective 3 The teacher will help the students to discover the properties of various fabrics by conducting simple tests.




Level 8 The students show competence in following safety precautions and conduct fabric tests using different types of natural and synthetic fabrics; they discuss and record in detail the results of each test.

Level 7 The students conduct fabric tests using different types of natural and synthetic fabrics under supervision and briefly comment and record the results of each test.

Level 6 The students carry out, with teacher’s help, some fabric tests and record in simple form the results obtained.

Level 5 The students fill in a simple guided sheet with the results obtained when carrying out some fabric tests with teacher’s help.

Objective 4 The teacher will help the students to investigate the basic structure of woven fabric.



Level 8 The students apply the properties of the warp, weft and bias to match the specific design requirements of common different fabric items and clothing.

Level 7 The students investigate the structure of different fabrics to label swatches of fabrics and draw illustrations while explaining in short the properties of the warp, weft and bias.

Level 6 The students show awareness, while handling and labelling some fabric samples that the construction of different fabrics, contribute to a different property.


Level 5 The students identify the right side and wrong side of fabric and comment briefly on the obvious differences, if any.

Objective 5 The teacher will help the students to gain knowledge on the basic care of textile items, including interpreting basic care labels.



Level 8 The students explain in detail the care of different textile items and give reasons for the interpretation of different care labels.

Level 7 The students explain the general care of common textile items and interpret the meaning of different care labels.

Level 6 The students explain in simple terms the general care of common textile items and match care label symbols with their meaning with support from the teacher.

Level 5 The students outline the general care given to common textile items and recall the symbols of some common care labels with continuous prompting from the teacher.


Unit code and title 7.4 Rags to Riches

Objective 1 The teacher will help the student to explore the history of fibres.




Level 8 The students become familiar with the history of fibres and give an account of it without any help and in various ways.

Level 7 The students become familiar with the history of fibres and produce an outline of the common fibres.

Level 6 The students show some understanding of the history of fibres and compare the information with some help.

Level 5 The students have limited understanding of the history of fibres and list, with continuous guidance from the teacher, the outline/development.

Objective 2 The teacher will help the students to identify and describe the sources of natural fibres.



Level 8 The students explain in some detail how natural fibres are obtained and how each fibre is identified by its particular fibre content label. They are able to compile a chart finding their own samples of the natural fibres.

Level 7 The students explain how natural fibres are obtained and how each fibre is identified by its particular fibre content label. They can prepare a chart by selecting samples of natural fibres found in the classroom.

Level 6 The students show some basic understanding how the natural fibres are obtained and how each fibre is identified by its particular fibre content label. They are able to give proof of their understanding by creating a chart with samples provided by the teacher.


Level 5 The students recall how natural fibres are obtained and recognize the fibre content label. They create a list of these fibres and stick a sample of the fibre given by the teacher.

Objective 3 The teacher will help the student to identify man-made and synthetic fibres.



Level 8 The students identify and produce a list of how the main man-made and synthetic fibres are classified and select and match various samples from a school fabric box or from fabrics found at home.

Level 7 The students produce a list showing how the main man-made and synthetic fibres are classified and distinguish various samples of fabrics provided.

Level 6 The students show basic understanding how the main man-made and the synthetic fibres are classified and are able to distinguish a few samples of the fabrics provided, with some help from the teacher

Level 5 The students identify, with help and prompting from the teacher, how the main man-made and synthetic fibres are classified and recognize, again with prompting, a few of the samples of the fabric provided.

Objective 4 The teacher will help the student to categorize some common fabrics for clothing and household items




Level 8 The students select and distinguish a comprehensive number of fabrics and identify their names.

Level 7 The students select some fabric samples they brought from home and stick them on the worksheet under their proper name.

Level 6 The students distinguish a few common fabric samples and stick them on their worksheet with some help from the teacher.

Level 5 The students match and label different fabric samples on their worksheet and write the names from the flash cards, with continuous help from the teacher.

Objective 5 The teacher will help the students to identify and explore the environmental aspect of fibres.



Level 8 The students explain by giving various examples, how to be a sustainable consumer of textiles and produce a textile item, made from a discarded textile item and other components.

Level 7 The students explain by giving some examples how to be a sustainable consumer of textiles and produce an interesting textile item, made from a discarded textile item.

Level 6 The students explain briefly how the consumer can be responsible when choosing and using textile items to protect the environment. Students make a simple item from a discarded textile item with regular help from the teacher.

Level 5 The students outline how the consumer can be responsible when choosing and using textile items to protect the environment. With continuous help from the teacher, the students make a very simple item from a discarded textile item.



Unit code and title 7.5 Creative Design

Objective 1 The teacher will help the student to define a simple fabric collage in its various forms.



Level 8 The students explain in some detail what a fabric collage is and give various examples of what can be included in a collage.

Level 7 The students explain what a fabric collage is and give some clear examples of what can be included in a collage.

Level 6 The student s explain in simple terms what a fabric collage is and, with some assistance, give a few examples of what can be included in a collage.

Level 5 The students define a fabric collage as basically a fabric picture and identify with continuous prompting, a simple example of what has been included in a collage that is presented in class.

Objective 2 The teacher will help the student to design and plan a simple fabric collage creatively.



Level 8 The students provide good evidence of creativity and a detailed logical sequence of the design and planning process of the fabric collage.


Level 7 The students provide promising evidence of creativity and a logical sequence of the design and planning process of the fabric collage.

Level 6 The students include some flair of creativity with prompting from the teacher and present, with some assistance, an outline of the basics in the design and planning of the fabric collage.

Level 5 The students follow the basic steps in the design and planning process of the fabric collage with continuous help and direction from the teacher.

Objective 3 The teacher will help the student to embellish the collage using various techniques, including embroidery stitches and appliqué.



Level 8 The students show evidence of some creative details and good practical work in the embellishment of the fabric collage.

Level 7 The students show evidence of satisfactory practical work in the embellishment of the fabric collage.

Level 6 The students show evidence of basic skills in the embellishment of the fabric collage.

Level 5 The students show evidence of elementary work in the embellishment of the fabric collage.

Objective 4 The teacher will help the student to identify embroidery stitches by name and work a number of basic embroidery stitches.




Level 8 The students illustrate, name and work mostly independently a good number of embroidery stitches.

Level 7 The students name and work neatly a number of basic embroidery stitches.

Level 6 The students name and work with some guidance a limited number of basic embroidery stitches.

Level 5 The students match the name and work, with continuous guidance, a total of four basic embroidery stitches.

Objective 5 The teacher will help the students to present an effective finished product and be able to evaluate its process.



Level 8 The students report in detail the main strengths and weaknesses and suggest some tangible improvements; also show evidence of good craftsmanship and original creativity of the finished collage.

Level 7 The students identify the main strengths and weaknesses of the finished collage and show evidence of satisfactory craftsmanship and creativity of the finished collage.

Level 6 The students identify with help, the obvious strengths and weaknesses and show evidence of adequate craftsmanship and simple creativity of the finished collage.

Level 5 The students identify, with prompting from the teacher, some strength and weakness and will show evidence of simple craftsmanship and creativity of the finished collage.



Unit code and title 7.6 Colour Your Life

Objective 1 The teacher will help the students to use the colour wheel to produce different colour schemes in relation to textiles and fashion.


Aids to Sewing


Level 8 The students produce a colour wheel showing the primary, secondary and tertiary colours and select colours to situations in life whilst distinguishing between warm and cool colours.

Level 7 The students produce a colour wheel showing the primary, secondary and tertiary colours and relate colours to situations in life.

Level 6 The students identify a colour wheel and give an example of primary and secondary colours.

Level 5 The students recognize a colour wheel and give an example of primary and secondary colours with prompting from the teacher.

Objective 2 The teacher will help the students to use Tie and Dye to produce an original textile item.


Aids to Sewing



Level 8 The students prepare the fabric for dyeing using various ways of tying, repeating the process and using more than one colour.

Level 7 The students prepare the fabric for dyeing using at least two different ways of tying.

Level 6 The students prepare the fabric for dyeing using one way of tying with some help from the teacher.

Level 5 The students prepare the fabric for dyeing using one way of tying with the continuous help of the teacher.

Objective 3 The teacher will help the student to explore how natural dyes can be used to apply colour to fabrics.


Aids to Sewing


Level 8 The students explain in detail and illustrate the use of three ingredients to dye fabric naturally.

Level 7 The students explain in some detail and illustrate how to prepare fabric for dyeing using at least two natural ingredients.

Level 6 The students prepare, with considerable help from the teacher, the fabric for dyeing, using one ingredient.

Level 5 The students illustrate the use of at least two ingredients to dye fabric naturally, using the help of their peers and of the support and guidance of the teacher.

Objective 4 The teacher will help the students to use the 8½ heads rule to draw fashion drawings.



Aids to Sewing


Level 8 The students will be able to prepare a mood board and three fashion drawings.

Level 7 The students prepare a mood board and draw two fashion drawings using figure templates.

Level 6 The students use a figure template to draw one fashion drawing and construct a mood board with some guidance from the teacher.

Level 5 The students reproduce, with continuous guidance from the teacher, a fashion drawing, a figure template and ready-made drawings.

Objective 5 The teacher will help the students to investigate the role of basic consumer rights and responsibilities in relation to Textiles and Fashion.


The Role of the Consumer


Level 8 The students apply consumer rights and responsibilities according to different situations related to textiles.

Level 7 The students comprehend the difference between consumer rights and responsibilities and give different examples.

Level 6 The students recognize a consumer right and responsibility whilst stating an example with the help of the teacher.


Level 5 The students recall, with prompting from the teacher, one consumer right and responsibility in relation to textiles.

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