Design Technology - Fashion Waistcoat (Upper Key Stage 2)

Fashion Waistcoat is a Design Technology unit of work aimed primarily at children aged 9-11.
Design Brief: Design and make a Designer Waistcoat for the Class Fashion Show.
The package provides the medium-term plan, six lessons (each lesson has a MS Powerpoint presentation). Any additional resources are provided as PDFs or as Powerpoint Presentations. This unit of work fulfils the National Curriculum (England) Design Technology requirements for this age group in the following strands of learning:

• Materials
• Textiles
  In this unit of work children become fashion designers. They design and make a themed waistcoat to wear and showcase in the class fashion show. Having learnt the history of waistcoats they take measurements to enable themselves to create their own pattern template for their waistcoat. They use this pattern to cut and assemble the fabric pieces to create the waistcoat. They add buttons and pockets before applying a range of decorative techniques to complete their product. As part of the evaluation, they learn how to become fashion models and apply this skill in the class fashion show.

This knowledge, skills and understanding is delivered through the following six sessions:

1. IDEA Task 1 – What is a Waistcoat? & Focused Practical Task 1 – Fashion Designers and Mood Boards
2. IDEA Task 2 – Down the Catwalk
3. Focused Practical Task 2 – Making the Waistcoat & Focused Practical Task 3 – Adding Pockets and Buttons (These can be done over two sessions if needed)
4. Designing: Fashion Designer
5. Making: Waistcoat Tailor
6. Evaluation: Fashion Show