NCEA Level 3 Fashion and Design
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Nirtika Niranjan.
This is an academic and practical based course where students will learn about technological processes associated with soft materials which will be completed over three assessments.
The first project focuses on design drawing, where students develop a brief to address a need or opportunity. Through drawing and design skills, students will develop a conceptual design of an outfit.
The second project focuses on the practical skills where students develop patterns and construct an outfit.
Students end the course with a Fashion Show held at the Technology Exhibition, an opportunity to exhibit their work at Te Uru Art Gallery and Lynn Mall.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students should have at least 12 credits in Level 2 Fashion & Design, OR the approval of the Head of Department of Technology.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Generic Technology 3.3 - Develop a conceptual design considering fitness for purpose in the broadest sense
NZQA Info
Construction and Mechanical Technologies 3.21 - Implement complex procedures using textile materials to make a specified product
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.30 - Initiate design ideas through exploration
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 16
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Disclaimer
Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.