Student’s Name: ____________________________________
Teacher’s Name: ____________________________________
Assessment Task for Stage 6: HSC
Subject: Textiles and Design
Assessment Task No.
3
Due Date:
Term: 2
Week:1
Date: 22nd April
Weighting
20%
THIS ASSESSMENT TASK CAN BE FOUND ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE UNDER THE
LEARNING AND TEACHING TAB
Submission Instructions
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Submit the task by placing it in the Assessment Bin at the Student Foyer by 9:00am
This cover sheet must be attached to the task.
Penalty for non attendance on day of assessment or late submission
o Assessments submitted after 9.00am on the due date will immediately receive a 50% mark
penalty of the achieved mark pending Illness/Misadventure certification.
o Assessments submitted after 9.00am on the next day will receive a zero mark pending
Illness/Misadventure certification.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS TASK WILL NOT BE ASSESSED BY YOUR TEACHER UNLESS YOU
HAVE ASSESSED YOUR PERFORMANCE BY HIGHLIGHTING OR TICKING THE
APPROPRIATE BOXES ON THE ATTACHED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Outcomes being Assessed
H 3.1 - Explains the interrelationship between fabric, yarn and fibre properties
H 4.1 - Justifies the selection of fabric, yarn, fibre and fabric finishing techniques for specific end-uses
H4.2 - Selects and justifies manufacturing techniques, materials and equipment for a specific end-use
Student Confirmation
By submitting the task for marking, I acknowledge the following:
1. The work submitted is my own work and appropriate acknowledgement of all sources has been made.
2. I am aware that the work may be submitted to plagiarism detection processes for the purpose of
detecting possible plagiarism.
3. Where the work of others is used and not acknowledged, a finding of plagiarism will be made and a
mark of zero awarded and I will have to resubmit the task.
4. I have a copy of this assessment if the original is lost or stolen.
Student’s signature: ______________________________________ Date: ______________
TASK DETAILS
1.
Description of the Task
You are asked to conduct research and investigation into the properties and performance of textile fabrics
and equipment that make them suitable for specific end uses. Present section 1 of the task on white A4
paper, present section 2 of the task on A3 (max 4 pages) or A4 (max 8 pages) staple both sections together in
the top left hand corner with the cover sheet and assessment criteria attached. Submit your task into the
Assessment task bin on the identified due date.
This task consists of TWO (2) sections.
Section 1: Research on a Textile Innovation (5 marks)
Section 2: Experimental Report (15 marks)
Section 1: Research on a Textile Innovation. (5 marks)
Select an innovation in fabric to complete parts A and B of this section.
(a) Explain how the fabric is made and describe the features of the fabric that make it innovative, include
images or diagrams and examples of end uses (200 words).
(b) Discuss the impact of this innovation on the following:
- The consumer (100 words)
- The manufacturer (100 words)
- The employee (100 words)
- The environment (100 words)
Section 2: Experimental Report (15 Marks)
Imagine you are designing a textile product for a client. To successfully construct this product you need to
conduct a research and investigation to determine the suitability of the selected fibres, yarns, fabrics,
construction techniques and equipment. Complete the following :
Maximum length: 8 pages (A4) or 4 pages (A3) (15 marks)
Use the scaffold below to present your report.
a) Identify and describe the product that you have designed for your client and include an image, this may
be an image you have sourced from a magazine, the internet or one you have designed yourself.
b) Justify the use of materials, equipment and manufacturing processes and evaluate the properties and
performance of fabrics, yarns and fibres used in the manufacture of the textile item you are designing.
Include evidence of and document the following:
 Experimentation with materials, equipment and manufacturing processes applicable to the textile item you are
designing. As a result of any experimentation communicate design and/or construction ideas. NB –
Experimentation results may be presented as photographs or fabric samples where appropriate.
 Justify the use of materials, equipment and manufacturing processes used based on the results of
experimentation.
 Evaluate the properties and performance of fabric, yarn and fibres used, in relation to the end product.
Subject Specific Terminology used in completing the task:
Consumer - An individual or company exchanging money for goods or services.
Design / ing – Creating solutions to an identified need.
Employee - Individual working for another in return for wages.
Environment - Physical surroundings
Fabric - Produced by weaving, knitting or bonding of yarns or fibres. Used to create textile items.
Fibre - A fine thread – like substance used to make yarns and fabrics, may be natural or man – made.
Innovation - A new process, product or way of doing things
Manufacture / r - To make or produce goods.
Properties - Features of a fibre, yarn or fabric that make it suited to a specific end use.
Yarn - Threads created after spinning a fibre or blending 2 different fibres together.
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Classroom Learning:
Students have been prepared to effectively complete this task through:
Learning about:
End-use applications
 the influences of fabric, yarn and fibre properties and fabric finishes on the selection of textile end-uses in
each of the focus areas: apparel, furnishings, costume, textile arts, non-apparel
 the advantages and disadvantages of innovations and related textile technologies on:
- the consumer
- the manufacturer
- the employee
- the environment
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materials, equipment and manufacturing processes
selection of appropriate fabric, yarn and fibre
Learning to:
 analyse and evaluate the functional criteria for items from one focus area to determine the contributing
fabric, yarn and fibre properties and fabric finishes
 investigate an innovation in fabric development, yarn development and fibre development and the impact
of each on society and the environment
 investigate and experiment with materials, equipment and manufacturing processes for the production of a
Major Textiles Project
 make effective decisions based on the application of knowledge
Assessment Criteria - Section 1: Research on a Fabric Innovation. (5 marks)
Through the completion of this assessment task, you have demonstrated the ability to
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ELEMENTARY
BASIC
SOUND
HIGH
ACHIEVEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
ACHIEVEMENT
1 Mark
2 Marks
3 Marks
4 Marks
name an innovation
identify an impact of a fabric
innovation on the consumer
identify an impact of a fabric
innovation on the
manufacturer
identify an impact of a fabric
innovation on the employee
identify an impact of a fabric
innovation on the
environment
outline features of a fabric
innovation
describe the impact of a
fabric innovation on the
consumer
describe the impact of a
fabric innovation on the
manufacturer
describe the impact of a
fabric innovation on the
employee
describe the impact of a
fabric innovation on the
environment
explain manufacturing
processes of a fabric
innovation including images
or diagrams and examples of
end uses.
analyse the impact of a fabric
innovation on the consumer
explain and describe
manufacturing processes and
features of a fabric
innovation including images
or diagrams and examples of
end uses.
discuss the impact of a fabric
innovation on the consumer.
analyse the impact of a fabric
innovation on the
manufacturer
analyse the impact of a fabric
innovation on the employee
discuss the impact of a fabric
innovation on the
manufacturer
discuss the impact of a fabric
innovation on the employee
analyse the impact of a fabric
innovation on the
environment
discuss the impact of a fabric
innovation on the
environment
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EXCELLENT
ACHIEVEMENT
5 Marks
thoroughly explain and
describe manufacturing
processes and features of a
fabric innovation including
images or diagrams and
examples of end uses.
thoroughly discuss the
impact of a fabric innovation
on the consumer.
thoroughly discuss the
impact of a fabric innovation
on the manufacturer
thoroughly discuss the
impact of a fabric innovation
on the employee
thoroughly discuss the
impact of a fabric innovation
on the environment
Fabric Innovation
Consumer
Manufacturer
Employee
Environment
Section 4 – Investigation, Experimentation and Evaluation – 15 Marks
Marking Guidelines
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Experiments with materials, equipment and manufacturing processes applicable to the item and modifies design and/or construction as a result
of the experimentation
Provides thorough details of materials, equipment and manufacturing processes used and justifies their use on the basis of comprehensive
investigations
Evaluates the properties and performance of the fabric, yarn and fibres used in relation to the end-purpose
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Experiments with materials, equipment and manufacturing processes applicable to the item and modifies design or construction
Provides details of materials, equipment and manufacturing processes used and justifies their use on the basis of sound investigations
Evaluates the properties and performance of the fabric, yarn and fibres used, though not clearly in relation to the end-purpose
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Marks
13 - 15
10 - 12
Candidates may achieve 7–8 marks as indicated above OR by satisfying a combination of the criteria for other mark ranges.
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Carries out some experimentation without indicating how the results of experimentation have been used in design or construction
Provides details of materials, equipment and manufacturing processes used and justifies their use based on limited investigation
Describes the properties and/or performance of the fabric, yarn and fibres used
7-9
Candidates may achieve 5–6 marks as indicated above OR by satisfying a combination of the criteria for other mark ranges.
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Minimal evidence of experimentation or investigation
Provides basic details of materials and/or equipment and/or manufacturing processes used
Briefly describes some of the properties and performance of the fabric, and/or yarn and/or fibres used in the item/s
4-6
Candidates may achieve 3–4 marks as indicated above OR by satisfying a combination of the criteria for other mark ranges.
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Provides no evidence of experimentation or investigation
Lists materials, equipment and manufacturing processes used
Lists the properties of fabric, yarn and fibres used in the item/s
Candidates may achieve 1–2 marks as indicated above OR by satisfying a subset of the criteria for other mark ranges.
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