10TEX

10TEX - Technology Textiles

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Laufkotter.

Students will learn about fashion drawing, screen printing and other applied design methods, pattern and fabric knowledge, basic construction techniques using a sewing machine and other specialist equipment. These will enable students to use a design process to investigate real problems or opportunities and consider principals of kaitiakitanga/sustainability, to develop creative high-quality textile outcomes.

Recommended Prior Learning

Year 9 Fashion and Design module or similar textiles experience is useful but not required. Most important are a passion for being hands on and motivated to learn.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Students will need to provide their own materials for take home projects they design.

Pathway

Assessment Information

Students will be working at levels 4 and towards level 5 of the Technology Curriculum