Resources for lessons about recycling and the different types of recycling including product life cycle activity. Rethink lesson encouraging pupils to think about the moral and social aspects of sustainability in the Textiles Industry. Worksheet on Fair Trade. Planned for the OCR year 10 exam on Sustainability but could be useful for other exam specifications too.

Activity sheet about the different types of repeat patterns, designed for use with year 9 but could be used for other years.

This is an extension activity about trend forceasting that I created for year 10 pupils who had finished their project a few lessons early. The purpose of this extended task is for pupils to look at trend forecasting and create some interesting trend prediction moodboards of their own. IT required.

Designed to help pupils KS4 pupils understand what a good manufacturing specification should include. I use the supporting Gantt Chart template to help pupils with SEN or weaker pupils. The time plan sheet can also be used a helpful template for pupils when planning their making.

After realising a lot of pupils have trouble comprehending the idea of development and what it involves, I created this helpsheet and a template to help those with SEN. I use it in the project they do before they start controlled assessment to get pupils used to the idea of development in year 10. It could however be used with year 11.

Resources for a lesson on CAD/CAM orginally designed for a year 12 group but could easily be adapted to suit most KS4 groups. CAD or CAM activity can be used as a starter, plenary or classroom activity. The supporting powerpoint may also be of use and can be adapted to suit specific teaching requirements.

These are resources for a fabric finishes lesson orginally for year 12 but could be used with KS4. PPT about finishes and activity cards print and cut up. Discuss the 3 types of finishes and then get pupils to classify the finishes cards under the three categories- works well in groups. These are versatile when used with the garment images. Pupils can match up the finishes cards with the products they could be used on or get pupils to identify which finishes are used for what reason, eg. safety, aesthetic, comfort, durability and so on.

This is a quick on the draw activity for GCSE about H&S in Textiles. AQA syllabus. I print these off on different coloured paper and divide pupils in to 4 teams. Each team have to figure out the answer to their question and tell me the correct answer in order to get the next question. First team to finish wins. They could however be used in other ways successfully. I usually show pupils a video about HéS and then do this activity with them.