NCEA Level 1 Fashion & Textiles technology (Materials and Processing)

Materials and Processing provides a broad introduction and foundational knowledge of the technological process. This allows for specialisation into each area at level 2 & 3 Each of the mediums (different areas of materials eg textiles, engineering, wood or food) will be theme based and offer the same assessments throughout the year.  Three out of the 4 Achievment standards will be offered. This will consist of 2 Internals and 1 external achievement standard.

Choose the medium/material you would most prefer to work with.  You have the choice between Fashion textiles, food, wood and Engineering.

Fashion and textiles technology -

This course is aimed at those learners wishing to embrace their creative, academic and practical abilities in textiles.  This course will enable students to access state-of-the-art equipment including innovative design software, laser cutter,  high-precision vinyl cutting and  screen printing, high quality sewing machines and overlockers. 

This course focuses on the technological process alongside learning new and refining technical sewing skills.  There will be two  major project/outcomes designed around student choice and based on a  theme. 

 This course leads to a University Enterance approved course in y13. 

A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.