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Level 3 Certificate in Design and Craft - Fashionwear
Below are the mandatory core units for this course and what they will cover.
WORKING
SAFELY
SUITABLE
FABRICS
RESEARCH DESIGN
PLAN & MAKE SAMPLES
Unit 1 - Design for Craft
This unit provides a practical introduction to the skills and knowledge needed to begin the design process for craft. It aims to assess the ability to use a range of materials and mediums, based on a personal approach, in order to understand the visual implications of the design process.
Pattern, Colour & Texture
Line, proportion & Balance
Figure analysis & Colour analysis
Research and use contextual studies – contemporary, historical and cultural.
WORKING
SAFELY
SUITABLE
FABRICS
RESEARCH DESIGN
PLAN & MAKE SAMPLES
Unit 2 - Fashion Wear
Fashion:
Investigate current trends,
Research designers,
Designing,
Working from a template,
Presentation,
Use of different media,
Use of colour,
& Templates.
Tools & Equipment:
Essential Tools and Equipment,
Safety in Your Sewing Space,
& Haberdashery.
Techniques:
Pattern Cuttings & Pattern Lays.
SEAMS
Open seam neatened (zig-zag/overlock, clean finish, bound), welt seam, French, mock French, crossed (open, French, welt) for facings (stitched, clipped, layered, understitched).
FASTENINGS
Zips (semi-concealed, concealed, open end), buttons and
buttonholes (machine made, piped /bound) hooks, loops, studs, hook and loop tape.
HEMS
narrow machined, blind hem hand and machine stitched, pleat hem – stitched/joined.
POCKETS
Patch (lined and unlined), flap, jetted, welt, in-seam, safari.
SUPPRESSION
Gathers – double row machine-made, zig-zag over narrow cord, shirring, single and double point darts, dart tuck, tucks – pin, twin needle, spaced, cross tucks, pleats.
BANDS
Stiffened waistband applied to a sample waistline.
COLLARS
Simple collar applied to half of a small scale bodice.
EMBELLISHMENT
Top stitching, braid and lace application, lace insertion, fabric paint.
Health and Safety Regulations:
Health and Safety Act,
PAT Testing,
General Product Safety Regulations,
COSHH
Fibres and Fabrics:
Fibres,
Fabric Structures,
Fabric Weights,
Fabric Types
The units below will cover the following...
WORKING SAFELY
& EFFECTIVELY
IDENTIFY SUITABLE
FABRICS
RESEARCH
DESIGN IDEAS
LEARN TECHNIQUES & MAKE SAMPLES
LEARN TO DESIGN,
PLAN & COST
CONSTRUCT
THE ITEM
Pay-as-you-go Classes
Enjoy the flexibility of splitting the tuition fees with pay-as-you-go learning!
You can enrol for our City & Guilds certificates anytime: no waiting for term-start-dates.
Convenient & Affordable Learning
You only pay for the classes on the day you attend. Making learning convenient and affordable.
Whilst attendance to every class is not mandatory, it is recommended.
Tuition Fees
Tuition for classes is £20 per guided learning hour, this covers your guided learning hours for the course, costs of some course materials, use of tools and machines, assessment, internal verification and external verification.
Estimated Tuition Fees for this course
Class Tuition Hours
420 hours
City and Guilds provide an estimate for the learning hours required to complete the qualification. This is only an estimate, you may complete the qualification in less time or it may take you longer.
Estimated Tuition Fee Total
£8,400
This figure is based on the class tuition hours (guided learning) provided by City & Guilds. Please note you may require more or less guided learning hours which alters the total cost.
Course Deposit
£91.90
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