Textiles
Our Curriculum Intent
The Textiles Department achieve the Howard’s curriculum intent by bringing out the best through encouraging the student’s creativity and imagination and promoting skill development through practical tasks, group work and analysis. We will ensure our curriculum is board and balanced by providing a course where students design and make and explore techniques. They will research and solve relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, computing and art. Our schemes of work start in KS3 with a Technology focus and in the upper school Year 9 have an Art focus. Both KS4 and KS5 are under the Art Department. We promote and encourage a wider understanding of community and culture through projects based upon different contexts which allow students to appreciate different needs and values. Through the evaluation of past and present design and Art, they develop a critical understanding.
Ambition and challenge in Textiles is developed by encouraging students to be independent learners and take ownership of their creativity. The department has high expectations and challenges students. They are expected, through personal and individual outcomes, to challenge their abilities. Students learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens.
Our Learning Journey
Please click on the relevant links below for our Textiles Learning Journeys:
Please click here for KS4 Textiles Learning Journey.
National Curriculum Mapping
Our schemes of work are aligned with the National Curriculum and are designed to at least meet its requirements, going beyond them in many respects.
To access the National Curriculum Programmes of Study for KS3 Design & Technology (of which Textiles is a part), click here.
The National Curriculum Purpose of Study for Design Technology (of which Textiles is a part) is as follows:
Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world. High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation.
KS4 Course Information
For information about KS4 courses, please refer to the KS4 Curriculum e-booklet.
KS5 Course Information
For information about the KS5 Courses available, click here.