Textiles Technology
Areas for Assessment
Properties and performance
Textiles and society
Designing and communicating
Using textiles
Producing and evaluating textiles
Grade A
A student at this grade typically:
- integrates their extensive knowledge and understanding of the properties and performance of textiles when justifying the selection of materials for specific end uses.
- analyses and evaluates influences on textile design, construction and use from historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives.
- independently evaluates the impact of textiles production and use on the consumer and society.
- analyses the creative process of design used in the work of textile designers, and creatively and independently applies this process when generating and developing innovative design ideas.
- selects, and creatively and proficiently manipulates, appropriate materials, techniques and equipment when safely completing textile projects of excellent quality.
- demonstrates an extensive understanding of the creative process of design when designing and evaluating textile items and, upon reflection, transfers ideas confidently into new situations.
- communicates and presents complex ideas effectively in graphic and verbal forms confidently using a wide variety of technologies.
Grade B
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of the properties and performance of textiles, and justifies the selection of materials for specific end uses.
- analyses a wide range of influences on textile design, construction and use from historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives.
- analyses the impact of textiles production and use on the consumer and society.
- explores the creative process of design used in the work of textile designers, and applies this process when generating and developing effective textile design ideas.
- selects and proficiently manipulates appropriate materials, techniques and equipment when safely completing textile projects of high quality.
- demonstrates a thorough understanding of the creative process of design when designing and evaluating textile items and, upon reflection, transfers ideas into new situations.
- communicates and presents ideas effectively in graphic and verbal forms using a wide variety of technologies.
Grade C
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the properties and performance of textiles to provide some justification for the selection of materials for specific end uses.
- explains influences on textile design, construction and use from historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives.
- explains the impact of textiles production and use on the consumer and society.
- describes the creative process of design used in the work of textile designers, and applies this process when generating and developing textile design ideas.
- selects and manipulates appropriate materials, techniques and equipment when safely completing textile projects of sound quality.
- demonstrates a sound understanding of the creative process of design when designing and evaluating textile items and applying ideas in new situations.
- communicates and presents ideas in graphic and verbal forms using a variety of technologies.
Grade D
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of the properties and performance of textiles when accounting for the selection of materials for specific end uses.
- describes some influences on textile design, construction and use from historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives.
- describes the impact of textiles production and use on the consumer and society.
- recognises the creative process used in the work of textile designers, and attempts to follow this process when generating and developing textile design ideas.
- selects and manipulates materials, techniques and equipment to safely complete basic textile projects.
- demonstrates a basic understanding of the creative process of design and its application when generating ideas and evaluating textile items.
- communicates and presents ideas in graphic and verbal forms using a limited range of technologies.
Grade E
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates elementary knowledge and understanding of the properties and performance of textiles.
- with assistance, identifies a limited range of influences on textile design, construction and use from historical, cultural or contemporary perspectives.
- identifies some impacts of textiles production and use on the consumer and society.
- outlines some aspects of the creative process used in the work of textiles designers and, with guidance, follows this process when generating and developing simple textile design ideas.
- with guidance, selects materials, techniques and equipment to safely complete basic textile projects.
- with support, demonstrates an elementary understanding of the creative process of design and its application when generating ideas and evaluating textile items.
- communicates and presents simple ideas in graphic and verbal forms using a limited range of technologies.