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Textiles and Design

 

Board of Studies

This link will take you to the Board of Studies website where you will have access to the syllabus.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and the Marking Guidelines the Major Textiles Project may be accessed on the BOS website.

Advice to Students, Parents and Teachers - HSC Assessment and Submitted Works.This link will take you to the Board of Studies documents which provide information and advice regarding the ethical submission of HSC major works.

Past Textiles and Design HSC Examination papers and Notes from the Marking Centre will assist in examination preparation.

 

Batik Fractals

A beautifully made short video showing how computer technology can be used to complement traditional Indonesian batik production. 

 

Course plans and units of work

The following programs have been developed as samples to support teachers of Stage 6 Textiles and Design

Sample teaching program: Stage 6 Textiles and Design Preliminary course

Sample teaching program: Stage 6 Textiles and Design HSC course

Electronic content allocation tool (ECAT)

The electronic content allocation tool (ECAT) is an Excel spreadsheet which allows the user to allocate content across the course and check that syllabus content is covered fully and evenly across a course plan, program or unit of work.

Textiles and Design Preliminary electronic content allocation tool (xls - 1.6 MB)

Textiles and Design HSC electronic content allocation tool (xls - 1.68 MB)

ECAT instructions (Word - 108 KB) This document provides information on how to use ECAT.

Assessment and reporting

General Assessment and Reporting information This link will provide you with access to a wealth of information on assessment and reporting available at various web sites and in a number of newsletters and bulletins. 
 
Assessment program for the HSC course (pdf - 40kb) This article appeared in Curriculum Support for teaching in TAS 7-12 (2000 Vol.5 No.3). It features an assessment program for the HSC course, sample tasks and the thinking that underpinned their development. 

HSC marking simulation videoconference

Experienced HSC markers of Textiles and Design present a videoconferences on HSC marking examining both the Written Paper and the Mjor Textiles Project.

Practical examination (Major Textiles Project)

It would be useful to refer to a downloaded copy of the presentation whilst viewing the Flash videoconference file.

Click to view the Flash video page

Download the presentation here

Written examination

It would be useful to refer to a downloaded copy of the presentation whilst viewing the Flash videoconference file.

Click to view the Flash video page

Download the presentation here

Teaching ideas

Sustainable Design

The Australian Centre for Craft and Design and CLI have made ten short videos on the directors of five outstanding NSW design studios. The directors talk about their use of the design process, inspirations for design and the influence of sustainability on their design work. The interviews are on The Australian Centre for Craft and Design website Object. 

Case studies in design, technology and cultural diversity

These case studies support the Design and Technology, Engineering Studies, Information Processes and Technology, and Textile and Design syllabuses and are a collaborative development between the DET and the Powerhouse Museum.

Go to the Powerhouse Museum site to view the case studies.

Careers in Design and Design Innovation

• A week in the life ... what do designers do all day? Designers Nat Hunter, Matthew Hilton, Vyshali Sardesai, Hai Tran, John Fogarty, Sophie Thomas and Catherine Murray tell us what they do during a typical working week. http://www.designcouncil.org.uk/about-design/Design-as-a-profession/A-week-in-the-life/
• Australian Innovation Profiles are real stories of innovation in industry in Australia.  Twenty five members of the Industry Innovation Councils share their views and experiences as innovation leaders.  These Innovation Profiles are available in web, video and print formats. 
• Ausindustry Customer Stories are real stories of Australian companies who work to solve design problems in their chosen field. http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/CustomerStories/Pages/CustomerStories.aspx

NSW HSC Online

NSW HSC Online/Textiles and Design is a valuable site for both students and teachers. It includes teaching and learning ideas, activities and resources for a number of HSC subjects. You can also download copies of the syllabus and specimen exam papers. 

HSC Study Guide

The HSC Study Guide is published each year by the Sydney Morning Herald. The articles are then uploaded to NSW HSC Online for twelve months.

Texstyle 

Texstyle is an exhibition of Major Textiles Projects for the Textiles and Design HSC. Examples of student work are showcased on the Board of Studies web site.  For a more detailed exploration of the Major Textiles Project visit the Texstyle gallery on NSW HSC Online.

CLI Masterclass Series: Akira Isogawa

The Masterclass series give students an opportunity to engage with an expert in a particular field in order to gain insight into professional practice. It situates learning within an authentic context and connects them to the real world and provides significance to their learning.  Fashion designer Akira Isogawa invites students into his studio and gives a behind the scenes look at his work and the fashion industry. Available at the TaLe website, this resource addresses HSC content regarding contemporary designers and current issues in the Australian Textiles, Clothing, Footwear and Allied Industries. An Akira Isogawa supporting reflection and research activity is also available.