Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Textiles
9TXT Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs T. Tippett.
Recommended Prior LearningYou will need to want to be creative and explore different textile techniques.
You will need a willingness to make the most of all the opportunities this project offers you, and be apart of a strong learning community in the class with the other students to support each other to succeed.
Do you want to challenge traditional boundaries of textiles to create new and innovative designs ?
Images are indicative only of textiles projects from Pinterest.
(Please note this is different course to our Fashion Technology course).
This course is all about making textile items (not clothes). You will learn how to design and make textile items such as cushions and bags.
You will learn:
- how to use the design process to create original design ideas
- to explore different materials and how to work with them
- to use the sewing machine
- how to sew by hand
- about different types of fabrics
Course Overview
Semester A
This is a half year course.
Year 9 Courses 2024 (will be updated for 2025 shortly), Design and Materials Technology
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
There is a contribution of $40 towards the consumable materials that students will use.