Overview

 

At Key Stage 3, pupils get 12 double lessons each year in Textiles Technology. The department aims to provide opportunities for pupils of all abilities to gain confidence acquire useful skills and techniques and make high quality products. Through a variety of practical activities pupils develop their fine motor skills which are vital for all areas of the curriculum and impact on daily life. The projects also help to develop pupils' understanding of the properties of materials and how to apply this understanding when designing with textiles. We are lucky to be such a well-resourced department which facilitates pupils being able to work independently and explore ideas creatively.

 

 

 

Textiles at Key Stage 3   

 

In year 7 pupils learn how to safely control and use a sewing machine and produce a decorated scented cushion. The project involves: being able to produce a range of stitches, design tasks and model making, an introduction to some surface decoration techniques with the machine and by hand, an awareness of natural fibres, developing graphic awareness to read and produce sequenced diagrams to communicate ways of making products and evaluating products to make improvements.

In year 8 pupils continue to develop and refine their machine skills and produce a quilted wallet. This project involves: learning about and using control devices to make work more precise, using models to check a design works, understanding about the importance of planning to help make accurate products, awareness of synthetic fibres and considering different ways to make products. 

In year 9 pupils learn about a variety of surface decoration techniques and produce an embellished cushion cover. This project involves: learning and practicing batik, extending embroidery and laid work skills, development of the applique technique, research and design tasks and extending their visual literacy through design tasks and the production of step by step plans considering different ways of making things.

 

 

Study at Home for KS3

 

http://www.stepin.org/?id=keystage3 

http://www.embroiderersguild.com/stitch/index.html

Design and Make it: Textiles Technology for Key Stage 3 (Design & Make It!)