Fashion-Level 2 Certificate in Garment Making Duration-16 weeks, 4 ½ hours each week
Course Description:
What does the course involve?
It involves introducing you to range of garment making skills and techniques. You will learn how to take correct body measurements, follow a commercial pattern, pattern adaptation and alteration. You will also learn skills in garment construction through using different seam finishes, fastenings, whilst working with different fabrics and understanding their properties and application.
You will be required to investigate creative enterprise and employment opportunities and apply these to your own work.
Through the development stages of your work, you will research and compare sources and contexts to inspire your ideas.
You will plan, create and evaluate a final outcome piece. You will prepare the tools, materials and equipment required to produce your garment whilst maintaining a safe working environment.
You will need to complete 4 mandatory units:
• Use materials, tools and equipment to develop craft techniques
• Investigate creative enterprise and employment opportunities
• Develop craft ideas
• Create, Present and Evaluate Final Craft Item
How will you be assessed?
Through 100% coursework/portfolio of work which is internally assessed.
Entry requirements
You must have completed a level 1 in creative crafts or have an intermediate knowledge of garment making. We recommend that learners have a good standard of English.
Paying for the course
If you’re on a low wage or receiving certain benefits you may qualify for a 100% or 70% concess
Prosp Content
Progression: Please note that if you have already completed a Level 1 accredited course in Fashion/Textiles with Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service you are not able to register on another Level 1 accredited course in Fashion/Textiles You may however progress on to a Level 2 Course or complete a non-accredited creative course.
You can enrol onto many of the creative courses available, including Garment Making Level 2, Soft furnishing, felt-making, beaded jewellery, Textile Crafts, arts and crafts, gardening etc. Please see our prospectus and website for the full list of courses available.
Career And Progression
