A project-based Creative Textiles Classroom-Based Assessment will provide students with the opportunity to actively engage in a practical and creative way with the design brief process. They are asked to apply the design brief process to make/recycle a textile item for the individual or the home giving due regard to basic human needs, consumer trends, ecological issues and technology. Through this Classroom-Based Assessment students will develop their knowledge, understanding, skills, and values, thereby achieving many of the learning outcomes across Strands 2 and 3.
For the purposes of the learning outcomes and assessment in this specification the term ‘textile item’ encompasses all textile-based crafts for an individual and the home.
Classroom-Based Assessment 1: Creative Textiles
Students are given two options from which to choose one Creative Textiles project:
1. Make a textile item for an individual or the home
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2. Recycle or upcycle a textile item for an individual or the home
Option 1: Make a textile item for an individual or the home
Applying the design brief process and the principles of design and sustainability, students make a textile item for an individual or the home.
As part of the project, students will show evidence of:
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Applying the design brief process
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Applying the principles of design and sustainability
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Using basic hand sewing and/or machine sewing techniques in the making of the product
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Fabric embellishment techniques (where applicable)
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Appropriate textile care and maintenance.
Option 2: Recycle or upcycle a textile item for an individual or the home
Applying the design brief process and the principles of design and sustainability, students are asked to recycle or upcycle a textile item for an individual or the home.
As part of the project, students will show evidence of:
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Applying the design brief process
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Applying the principles of design and sustainability
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Using basic hand sewing and/or machine sewing techniques in the making of the product
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Fabric embellishment techniques (where applicable)
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Appropriate textile care and maintenance.
Evidence of learning
For successful completion of the Classroom-Based Assessment, students will submit a textile item and evidence of the application of the design brief process. This Classroom-Based Assessment is an individual project and will be completed by the end of year two.
It will be assessed by the teacher using features of quality to be provided in Assessment Guidelines.