Fashion & Textile Technology (National 5)

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parentforumscot MAY 2018 For more detailed course information: SQA: Fashion and Textile Technology National 5: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/56939.html Education Scotland: https://education.gov.scot/nationalqualifications Curriculum for Excellence Key Terms and Features Factfile: https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/Documents/CfEFactfileOverview.pdf NATIONALS IN A NUTSHELL The National Parent Forum of Scotland National 5 Summary WHAT WILL MY CHILD EXPERIENCE DURING THE COURSE? • Active and independent learning through self and peer evaluations, reflecting on learning, making independent decisions • A blend of classroom approaches including practical, exploratory and experiential learning; group work and peer learning; visits to fashion shows, manufacturers or colleges • Collaborative learning: working in pairs, small groups or larger groups to develop fashion/textile items, to investigate fashion trends or to organise an event • Space for personalisation and choice: learners can choose how to respond to the practical task • Applying learning • Embedding literacy and numeracy skills: measuring; estimation; managing production timing; communicating; reflecting and reviewing; researching and presenting information; using technology. ASSESSMENT • The course is assessed through a question paper (exam), an assignment and a practical activity. It is graded A to D. • The question paper (30 marks) assesses learners' knowledge and understanding of the properties and characteristics of textiles, construction techniques, the factors affecting consumer fashion/textile choices, and their ability to communicate solutions to fashion/textile briefs. The question paper is marked by SQA. • The assignment (50 marks) and the practical activity (50 marks) are inter-related. Learners carry out one task which involves designing, planning, making and evaluating a fashion/textile item, in response to a brief. The assignment is marked by SQA and the practical activity is marked by the teacher, then quality assured by SQA.

What skills will my child develop? • The ability to plan, make and review fashion/textile items with some accuracy • The ability to use a range of textile construction techniques with some accuracy • Knowledge and understanding of a range of textile characteristics, properties and technologies for a range of different applications • Knowledge and understanding of the uses of textiles • The ability to work to a brief • Selecting, setting up, adjusting and safely using of tools and equipment • Knowledge and understanding of a range of factors that influence fashion/textile choices • Problem-solving in straightforward contexts with some complex features • Communicating and justifying ideas • Evaluating the development process and the completed fashion/textile items NATIONAL 5 Fashion & Textile Technology HEALTH & WELLBEING National 5 progresses onto Higher Fashion and Textile Technology