Making Artefacts From Compliant, Resistant Materials and Food Ingredients

Curriculum details

Strand

Designing and Making of Artefacts/products (Strand 5)

Sub-strand

Making Artefacts From Compliant, Resistant Materials and Food Ingredients (5.4)

Content standard

B8.5.4.1 - Demonstrate understanding of designing artefacts/ products, and models and table setting

Indicator

B8.5.4.1.2 - Demonstrate skills in making sewing artefacts/products using seams and arrangement of fullness

Suggested placement

Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 71

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

SEAMS
1. Make specimen or samples of basic seams.
E.g., open/plain, French, run and fell/machine fell.
2. Sew a blouse or shirt.
E.g., put parts together and sew-shoulders together, sides together.
NB: Boys to measure boys, and girls to measure girls.
3. Display sewn articles (seams and blouse or shirt) for appraisal.
ARRANGEMENT OF FULLNESS
1. Identify basic methods of arranging fullness in sewing.
E.g., Gathering, darts, ruching, shirring, ruffles, smocking, pleats
2. Explain factors to consider when choosing methods for arranging fullness in sewing.
E.g. Purpose for which article will be used, type of fabric.
3. Make specimen or samples of arrangement of fullness.
E.g., darts and gathering
4. Display specimens or samples for appraisal.
Note: Guide learners to appreciate, appraise and critique their works and use the feedback to make modifications or undertake new projects.