Year 10 Fabric Technology
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: L. Van Westrene.
In Fabric Technology students follow the technology process to design and make outfits for the two units of work:
Unit 1 – Cultural Design – You design four contemporary garments showing an influence from a culture of your choosing. You make one of the garments using a knitted fabric. There is a unit standard connected to this unit worth 5 NCEA credits.
Unit 2 – Street Style – You choose a pattern and make a street style garment. The garment is made from a woven cotton fabric and includes shaping techniques. There is a unit standard connected to this unit worth 5 NCEA credits.
This course is a precursor for NCEA technology and Pre-Academy Fabric courses in the senior school.
Course Overview
Term 1
Cultural Design (Unit 1). You will choose a culture in which to research design features that you can incorporate into your chosen garment which must be made from a knit material. You will learn all the skills required to successfully construct a knit fabric garment. Unit Standard 6694 - Active wear (5 credits)
Term 2
Completion of Unit 1 Cultural Design.
Term 3
Street Style (Unit 2). You will choose a design for a garment constructed with woven cotton fabric. You will be taught how to sew darts, zips, gathers, and various seams and hems suitable for this type of fabric. Unit Standard 6692 - Leisure garment (5 credits)
Term 4
Completion of Unit 2 Street Style.
Recommended Prior Learning
It is helpful to have taken Fabric Technology in Year 9.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
including 2 trips to fabric shops.
Pathway
Level 1 Fabric is needed for future courses in Fabric Technology. It is the base course that is built on for future levels. You can request to take fabric without Level 1 but only if you did very well in year 10 Fabric.