Level 3 Fashion and Design

This course provides students with the opportunity to explore textile pattern design and application methods to then apply their own design to fabric. Students will be taught advanced pattern drafting skills to design and develop their own garment for themselves or a client. This unit provides the opportunity for students to work towards scholarship creating a solution for a client.

A study of fashion and design opens the way to a wide variety of careers and interests. This course provides vocational pathways in construction and infrastructure, manufacturing and technology, and creative industries. Careers in these industries include: Clothing designer, product designer, interior decorating, film and television costume designer, patternmaker, seamstress, fashion stylist, textile design, merchandiser, fashion marketer, fashion buyer, production manager, fashion retail, fashion illustrator and work that involves critical analysis, marketing and project management through a creative design process.