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Year 11 Fabrics Brief from Macleans College



This resource comprises:

(1) Fabrics Brief (2) Teacher guidelines for portfolio presentation (3) Sample student work (4) NCEA Achievement Standard 1.1 (5) NCEA Assessment Criteria

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The Brief:



Teacher Guidelines for Portfolio Presentation:

Your portfolio will include:

1. Title page

2. Content spage

3. The brief (including specifications)

4. Plan of action for completing research, design development and construction details.
(See details below)

This should establish key milestone outcomes, identify key resources and how they will be used to achieve a suitable learning tool for a child.

5. Evidence on how you have implemented your plan of action to develop a technological solution.
This should include changes you have made to your plan of action and the reasons for the changes.

RESEARCH

Include a wide range of ideas about the following:
# What children need to learn (observe children at play)
# Variety of materials that would be suitable, taking into account durability and safety remember to include samples and cost.

# Methods of construction

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

This section of your portfolio should include the following: # A selection of concepts for learning tools for children.

# Evaluationsof each of the concepts - the needs of the child - the brief and specifications - suitability, durability and safety - development of one or more selected concepts - final design, pattern, samples, construction techniques and processes to be used.

FINAL ARTICLE CONSTRUCTION

Plan for sequence of construction for your article. This needs to be a detailed step by step plan including the following:
Pattern pieces, all markings, seam allowances.
Indication of number to be cut.
Instruction for fabric preparation
Pattern layout, include diagram of all pieces.
Construction steps - step by step instructions and clear diagrams explaining how to construct the article.

Evaluate your final article against the specifications of the brief.

COMMENTS

This unit of work assesses Achievement Standard 1.1 and 1.6 although the assessment schedule for 1.6 is not included. This will be added after NCEA workshop 3.

The unit of work could be adapted to also assess Achievement Standard 1.2. To allow this only the situation would be given to the student. The student would then draw up his or her own brief, specifications, resources etc.




Sample student work:
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NCEA Achievement Standard:





NCEA Assessment Schedule:





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