Textiles Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019)
Find out more about the Textiles Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019) and access teaching and learning support materials.
New Syllabus implemented from 2028
The new Textiles Technology 7–10 Syllabus is to be implemented from 2028.
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – Start teaching new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
About the course
Students will learn about the properties, performance and uses of textiles, exploring design, production and evaluation processes through creative project work. They will develop practical skills in selecting and manipulating materials and equipment safely, while considering cultural, historical and contemporary influences on textile design and consumers.
The study of Textiles Technology provides students with knowledge of the properties, performance and uses of textiles. They explore fabrics, yarns, fibres and colouration. Students examine the historical, cultural and contemporary perspectives on textile design and develop an appreciation of the factors affecting them as textile consumers.
Students investigate the work of textile designers and make judgements about the appropriateness of design ideas, the selection of materials and tools, and the quality of textile items. Textile projects give students the opportunity to be creative, independent learners and to explore functional and aesthetic aspects of textiles.
The Textiles Technology Years 7–10 course includes Life Skills outcomes and content for students with disability.
Students learn about textiles through the study of different focus areas that recognise the following fields of textiles:
- Apparel
- Furnishings
- Costume
- Textile arts
- Non-apparel.
Project work enables students to discriminate in their choices of textiles for particular uses. The focus areas provide the context through which the 3 areas of study – Design, Properties and Performance of Textiles, Textiles and Society – are covered.
Design ideas and experiences are documented to communicate evidence of the processes of designing, producing and evaluating. Students learn about work health and safety issues, and learn to select, use and manipulate appropriate materials, equipment and techniques to produce quality textile projects.
Board Developed Course
Course number(s):
- 1900 Textiles Technology 200 hours
- 1901 Textiles Technology 100 hours
- 1906 Textiles Technology Life Skills 200 hours
- 1903 Textiles Technology Life Skills 100 hours
Exclusions: Students may not access both the Textiles Technology Years 7–10 outcomes and content and the Textiles Technology Life Skills outcomes and content.
To satisfy the requirements of the syllabus, students must undertake a range of practical experiences that occupy the majority of course time. Practical experiences allow students to develop skills and confidence in the use of a range of equipment.
Students with disability may require adjustments and/or additional support in order to engage in practical experiences.
Textiles Technology Years 7–10 may be studied as a 100-hour course or as a 200-hour course in Stage 4/5.
100-hour course
Students undertaking the 100-hour course are required to complete:
- a minimum of 2 units of work, with each unit being developed from a different focus area.
200-hour course
Students undertaking the 200-hour course are required to complete:
- a minimum of 4 units of work, covering a minimum of 3 focus areas.
Information about curriculum requirements for the RoSA are available on Assessment Certification Examination (ACE).
Assessment information and support
Teaching and learning support
Use these support materials to guide and plan your teaching and assessment.
The Life Skills outcomes worksheet can be used to collect information on the outcomes that a student has achieved before recording them in Schools Online.