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Textiles is the application of creative ideas through a range of different textile skills and techniques: it teaches you how to observe and construct what you have observed through a range of different textile media. Textiles is about being inspired by others and reflecting on their work to influence your own.

 

Learning Journey

Textiles learning journey year 8 2026 (3)Textiles Learning Journeys 24 1

Textiles Learning Journeys 24 2

Curriculum Overview

Year 10 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Key Topic: STRUCTURES: NATURAL FORMS STRUCTURES: NATURAL FORMS STRUCTURES: MAN MADE
New Knowledge:

Understand and analyse the work of Yellena James and Moy Mackay. Their purpose, techniques and subject matter.

Understand and analyse the work of Vanessa Barragao.

The history of weaving and the Dovecot Studios.

Understand and analyse the work of Rosie James and Carrie Ann Schumacher.

Previous Knowledge Required:

Drawing from observation in a range of media; looking at patterns, texture, colour and line.

Informed choices in the final stages of realising their intentions in final outcomes to produce a final textile artwork.

Rigorous contextual research.

Purposeful connections to textile artists. Making effective use of the work of others to inform their own practice.

The use of annotations to explain journey and clarify connections.

Experiment with a range of textile techniques such as:

Hand embroidery

Machine embroidery

Develop the ability to make decisions and work through refining and modifying ideas/ processes independently.

Drawing from observation in a range of media; looking at patterns, texture, colour and line.

Photography used as a visual research tool to good effect to contribute not only to investigations and development but also to the growth of their understanding and use of visual language. 
New Skills:

Rigorous contextual research.

Purposeful connections to textile artists. Making effective use of the work of others to inform their own practice.

 

The use of annotations to explain journey and clarify connections.

 

Experiment with a range of new materials, exploring different textile techniques such as:

Hand embroidery

Machine embroidery

Printmaking

Wet felting

Needle felting

Photography used as a visual research tool to good effect to contribute not only to investigations and development but also to the growth of their understanding and use of visual language.

Develop the ability to make decisions and work through refining and modifying ideas/ processes independently.

Experiment with a range of new materials, exploring different textile techniques such as:

Weaving

Embellishments

Experiment with a range of new materials, exploring different textile techniques such as:

Batik

Using found materials for sample development.

 

Informed choices in the final stages of realising their intentions in final outcomes to produce a final recycled garment.

Links to the School Curriculum:

Biology

Photography

Technology

History
Geography
Independent Activities:

Independent development of the project theme showing individual creative ideas from concept to completion.

Strong connections with the work of practitioners to support independent ideas and the improvement of their skills.

Assembling relevant source material for personal themes. 

Visits to galleries, exhibitions and museums contributing to candidates work. Using the research gained to be informative in the development of independent projects.

 

Independent development of the project theme showing individual creative ideas from concept to completion.

Strong connections with the work of practitioners to support independent ideas and the improvement of their skills.

Assembling relevant source material for personal themes. 

Visits to galleries, exhibitions and museums contributing to candidates work. Using the research gained to be informative in the development of independent projects.
Web Links: https://yellena.comhttps://www.moymackaygallery.com https://www.vanessabarragao.comhttps://dovecotstudios.com https://www.textilecurator.com/home-default/home-2-2/rosie-james/www.carrieannschumacher.com
Year 11 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Key Topic: STRUCTURES: UNDER THE MICROSCOPE SET TASK SET TASK
New Knowledge:

Understand and analyse the work of independently selected textile artists. Their purpose, techniques and subject matter.

Understand and analyse the work of independently selected textile artists. Their purpose, techniques and subject matter.

Understand and analyse the work of independently selected textile artists. Their purpose, techniques and subject matter.

Previous Knowledge Required:

Rigorous contextual research.

Purposeful connections to textile artists. Making effective use of the work of others to inform their own practice.

The use of annotations to explain journey and clarify connections.

Experiment with a range of textile techniques such as:

Hand embroidery

Machine embroidery

Printmaking

Wet felting

Needle felting

Batik

Repurposing recycled materials

Develop the ability to make decisions and work through refining and modifying ideas/ processes independently.

Drawing from observation in a range of media; looking at patterns, texture, colour and line.

Photography used as a visual research tool to good effect to contribute not only to investigations and development but also to the growth of their understanding and use of visual language.

Rigorous contextual research.

Purposeful connections to textile artists. Making effective use of the work of others to inform their own practice.

The use of annotations to explain journey and clarify connections.

Experiment with a range of textile techniques such as:

Hand embroidery

Machine embroidery

Printmaking

Wet felting

Needle felting

Batik

Repurposing recycled materials

Develop the ability to make decisions and work through refining and modifying ideas/ processes independently.

Drawing from observation in a range of media; looking at patterns, texture, colour and line.

Photography used as a visual research tool to good effect to contribute not only to investigations and development but also to the growth of their understanding and use of visual language.

 

New Skills:

 

Working under timed conditions to create a final outcome.

 

Links to the School Curriculum:

Biology

Subjects demand on chosen theme.

 
Independent Activities:

Independent development of the project theme showing individual creative ideas from concept to completion.

Strong connections with the work of practitioners to support independent ideas and the improvement of their skills.

Assembling relevant source material for personal themes. 

Visits to galleries, exhibitions and museums contributing to candidates work. Using the research gained to be informative in the development of independent projects.

 

 

Web Links: https://artthescience.com/bloghttps://www.klariart.comhttps://karolinreichardt.com https://www.textileartist.org