LESSONS

• 5 General Guidelines
• 6 INTRODUCTION TO TEXTILES Students recognise that textiles are all around us and identify their properties and uses.
• 8 FABRIC CONSTRUCTION In this Design Technology Textiles lesson plan, students identify the basic methods of constructing fabrics.
• 10 FABRIC PROPERTIES Students are introduced to the important properties of different fabrics.
• 12 FABRIC TESTING - WATER ABSORPTION This lesson plan introduces students to the idea of fair testing, and apply it in an experiment to test fabrics for their water absorption.
• 14 FABRIC TESTING - ABRASION Students apply fair testing, in planning and carrying out a test of abrasion resistance.
• 16 INTRODUCTION TO SMALL TEXTILE EQUIPMENT This worksheet helps students recognise commonly used equipment and describe its safe and correct use.
• 18 USING THE SEWING MACHINE Students identify parts of the sewing machine and understand how to ensure safe use.
• 20 SEWING CORNERS AND CURVES This lesson plan focuses on teaching students to use the sewing machine to turn corners and sew curves.
• 22 DYES AND TIE AND DYE Students focus on the tie and dye method of decoration.
• 24 FABRIC DECORATION - APPLIQUÉ Students will be able to produce a sample of appliqué.
• 26 FABRIC DECORATION - STENCILLING Students will be able to use stencilling as a method of decoration.
• 28 FABRIC DECORATION - LOGOS Students use CAD/CAM to produce a logo.
• 30 INTRODUCTION TO THE DMA This lesson plan introduces the design brief and asks students to carry out a thorough analysis of the task.
• 32 PRODUCING A DESIGN SPECIFICATION Students write a specification based on research findings.
• 34 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS Students explore a range of research methods highlighting those which are most appropriate.
• 36 GATHERING INFORMATION Students develop ways of asking questions that will gather relevant information.
• 38 PRESENTING RESULTS Students experiment with ways of presenting data with ICT.
• 40 RESEARCH: DISASSEMBLY Students explore disassembly as a means of researching solutions to a problem.
• 42 DESIGNING TO FIT THE INTENDED USER Students recognise that items may need to be made in different sizes.
• 44 MAKE IT PERSONAL Students design appropriate logos for the item considering the intended purpose.
• 46 PRODUCING STRAIGHT SEAMS Students are able to produce a perfect straight seam and investigate how the use of different stitch lengths can affect the strength of the seam.
• 48 INVESTIGATING SEAM FINISHES This worksheet helps students understand the concept of finishing a seam in a way appropriate for its intended use.
• 50 CONSTRUCTING A SEAM Students are able to construct a French and a flat fell seam and consider their water resistancy.
• 52 MAKING A HEM OR A CASING Students are able to produce a hem or casing.
• 54 FINAL DESIGN Students can pull together all ideas and write a product specification.
• 56 PATTERN LAYOUT Students apply the idea of correct pattern layout.
• 58 PLANNING FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY Students understand production planning, safety and quality checks, use of feedback, and the input-output process.
• 60 PRODUCT EVALUATION Students are able to evaluate a product.
• 62 APPENDIX 1 for use with page7
• 63 APPENDIX 2 for use with page 7
• 64 APPENDIX 3 for use with page 11
• 65 APPENDIX 4 for use with pages 13 and 15
• 66 APPENDIX 5 for use with page 17
• 67 APPENDIX 6 for use with page 23
• 68 APPENDIX 7 for use with page 49
• 69 APPENDIX 8 for use with page 51
• 70 APPENDIX 9 for use with page 59
• 71 APPENDIX 10 for use with page 59