All Design and Technology routes share common fundamentals: identifying requirements, learning from existing products and practice, implications of wider issues, design thinking and communication, material considerations, technical understanding, manufacturing processes, and techniques, the viability of design solutions, and health and safety. Fashion and Textiles focus on fashion and textiles products and accessories in a range of applications; their analysis in respect of materials, process, trends, and use in relation to industrial and commercial practices of fashion and textiles. Why Study D&T Fashion and Textiles? • You enjoy designing and making. • You want to progress onto a fashion and /or textiles-related career. • You want to develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. • You want to develop intellectual curiosity. • You want to better understand the impact on daily life and the wider world of design decisions. • You want to be creative in your approach to work. • You want to develop your sketching ability and use of digital technologies. • You want to become an expert user of Fashion and textile-related Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) software and hardware. • You want to design and prototype Fashion and Textile products.
34 points minimum. GCSEs must include a minimum of Grade 4 in Design Technology or a Level 2 Pass in OCR National Engineering and at least a Grade 4 in Maths. Students who have not studied GCSE in a Design related subject may be considered for the course in consultation with the Head of Department
During Year 12, pupils complete a series of smaller projects that cover key skills in drawing, prototyping, use of the Fashion and Textiles workshop, CAD/CAM, and iterative designing. Pupils also complete a series of lessons that will prepare them for practice exam papers at waypoints throughout the year. During Year 13 pupils will be assessed through a Non-Exam Assessment (NEA- coursework) which is worth 50% of the final overall grade awarded. Pupils will create their own design briefs and go through the design process culminating in a working prototype. There will also be two separate exam assessments which, combined, account for the remaining 50% of the final overall grade.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Milton Keynes |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN |
All Design and Technology routes share common fundamentals: identifying requirements, learning from existing products and practice, implications of wider issues, design thinking and communication, material considerations, technical understanding, manufacturing processes, and techniques, the viability of design solutions, and health and safety. Fashion and Textiles focus on fashion and textiles products and accessories in a range of applications; their analysis in respect of materials, process, trends, and use in relation to industrial and commercial practices of fashion and textiles. Why Study D&T Fashion and Textiles? • You enjoy designing and making. • You want to progress onto a fashion and /or textiles-related career. • You want to develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. • You want to develop intellectual curiosity. • You want to better understand the impact on daily life and the wider world of design decisions. • You want to be creative in your approach to work. • You want to develop your sketching ability and use of digital technologies. • You want to become an expert user of Fashion and textile-related Computer-Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) software and hardware. • You want to design and prototype Fashion and Textile products.
34 points minimum. GCSEs must include a minimum of Grade 4 in Design Technology or a Level 2 Pass in OCR National Engineering and at least a Grade 4 in Maths. Students who have not studied GCSE in a Design related subject may be considered for the course in consultation with the Head of Department
During Year 12, pupils complete a series of smaller projects that cover key skills in drawing, prototyping, use of the Fashion and Textiles workshop, CAD/CAM, and iterative designing. Pupils also complete a series of lessons that will prepare them for practice exam papers at waypoints throughout the year. During Year 13 pupils will be assessed through a Non-Exam Assessment (NEA- coursework) which is worth 50% of the final overall grade awarded. Pupils will create their own design briefs and go through the design process culminating in a working prototype. There will also be two separate exam assessments which, combined, account for the remaining 50% of the final overall grade.