Core topic 3: Fashion design Concepts and ideas Knowledge, understanding and skills Design process A design process is used to generate design solutions and fashion items. (See Appendix: The design process) Inquiry questions Subject matter How can a design process be used in this design challenge? What skills do I require to complete this design challenge? design process skills required to undertake and manage projects, including generating plans and schedules, resource management, reviewing milestones and adapting strategies, time monitoring How can I explain the design choices I have made? communication skills, e.g. writing skills, language conventions and features, visual presentation skills, writing annotations How could I improve my design choices? For my own and others work how can I provide constructive criticism design ideas and solutions? reflective skills analysis and comparative skills critique writing constructing feedback What considerations will influence the creation of my designs? considerations, e.g. intellectual property, safety, standards and regulations Visual literacies Visual literacies are the knowledge, understandings and skills used to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in the form of visual How do elements and principles of design influence solutions and products? elements of design to the components available for the designer to communicate visually, while principles of design describe how the elements could be used elements of design most commonly used are space, line, colour, shape, texture, tone, form the principles of design most commonly used are balance (symmetry, asymmetry, radial, pattern), contrast, proximity, harmony/unity, alignment, repetition/consistency, hierarchy/proportion/scale What is the role of media in fashion? media and fashion, e.g. social construction of fashion, sales and advertising, establishing trends How can I communicate my design ideas to a client? How can I use technical skills and digital technologies to communicate a design idea? How can I best present fashion products? What is merchandising? drawing and visual presentation skills, e.g. freehand sketching, assembling design folios digital drawing and graphical skills, e.g. using applicable software programs visual merchandising skills, e.g. product placement, style, mood, lighting How does fashion branding influence consumer choice? branding, marketing and identity, fashion labels
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives The Queensland Government has a vision that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders have their cultures affirmed, heritage sustained and the same prospects for health, prosperity and quality of life as other Queenslanders. The QCAA is committed to helping achieve this vision, and encourages teachers to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the curriculum. The QCAA recognises Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, traditions, histories and experiences from before European settlement and colonisation through to the present time. Opportunities exist in to encourage engagement with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, strengthening students’ appreciation and understanding of: frameworks of knowledge and ways of learning contexts in which Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples live contributions to Australian society and cultures. Guidelines about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives and resources for teaching are available on the QCAA website: . Embedding educational equity in the course of study Equity means fair treatment of all. In developing study plans from this subject area syllabus, schools need to provide opportunities for all students to demonstrate what they know and what they can do. All students, therefore, should have equitable access to educational programs and human and material resources. Guidelines about educational equity and resources for devising an inclusive study plan are available on the QCAA website: .
Standards matrix Standard A Standard B Standard C Standard D Standard E The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: accurate identification and thoughtful interpretation of fashion fundamentals clear identification and appropriate interpretation of fashion fundamentals identification and interpretation of fashion fundamentals variable identification and simple interpretation of obvious fashion fundamentals sporadic identification and superficial interpretation of aspects of fashion fundamentals thorough explanation of design briefs clear explanation of design briefs explanation of design briefs variable explanation of design briefs partial explanation of aspects of design briefs proficient demonstration of the elements and principles of fashion design and technical skills in fashion contexts. apt demonstration of the elements and principles of fashion design and technical skills in fashion contexts. demonstration of the elements and principles of fashion design and technical skills in fashion contexts. variable demonstration of the elements and principles of fashion design and technical skills in fashion contexts. partial demonstration of aspects of the elements and principles of fashion design and technical skills in fashion contexts. The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: informed and thorough analysis of fashion fundamentals effective analysis of fashion fundamentals analysis of fashion fundamentals simple analysis of fashion fundamentals partial analysis of aspects of fashion fundamentals systematic application of fashion design processes organised application of fashion design processes application of fashion design processes variable application of fashion design processes partial application of aspects of fashion design processes proficient application of technical skills and informed application of design related to fashion contexts apt application of technical skills and design ideas related to fashion contexts application of technical skills and design ideas related to fashion contexts variable application of technical skills and design ideas related to fashion contexts partial application of aspects of technical skills and design ideas controlled use of language conventions and features to achieve particular purposes. effective use of language conventions and features to achieve particular purposes. use language conventions and features to achieve particular purposes. variable use of language conventions and features that achieve aspects of particular purposes. partial and sometimes inappropriate use of language conventions and features.
The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: The student work has the following characteristics: skilful generation, thoughtful modification and efficient management of plans and processes successful generation, modification and management of plans and processes generation, modification and management of plans and processes variable generation, simple modification and inconsistent management of plans and processes partial generation and superficial modification of plans and processes skilful synthesis of ideas and technical skills to create resolved design solutions successful synthesis of ideas and technical skills to create effective design solutions synthesis of ideas and technical skills to create design solutions simple synthesis of ideas and technical skills to create variable design solutions partial use of ideas and technical skills to create aspects of solutions informed and thorough critique of design ideas and products reasoned critique of design ideas and products critique of design and products simple critique of rudimentary design ideas and products superficial critique of design ideas and products skilful creation of communications that successfully convey meaning to an intended audience. effective creation of communications that convey meaning to an audience. creation of communications that convey meaning to an audience. variable creation of communications that convey simple meaning to an audience. creation of aspects of communications that convey superficial meaning to an audience.