SEG Awards
    Level 2
    QN: 500/5196/9
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    SEG Awards Level 2 Certificate in Fashion and Textiles

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by SEG Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 628 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    SEG Awards
    Syllabus Units
    15 Units
    Guided Hours
    628 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Design Principles in the Fashion and Textiles Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to research current trends and sources of inspiration
    • Be able to create mood/theme boards which communicate design ideas, including fabrics and trimmings
    • Be able to experiment with shape and form three dimensionally
    • Be able to develop and communicate designs using a variety of drawing methods and media
    2

    Fashion Design: Illustration Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop original figure templates for fashion illustration purposes.
    • Be able to create illustrations for fashion designs.
    • Be able to present a design collection on a storyboard.
    3

    Fashion Design: Presentation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce technical drawings of a fashion design.
    • Be able to identify fabrics and trimmings for a fashion design.
    • Be able to apply fashion illustration techniques.
    • Be able to present fashion design work.
    4

    Garment Construction _Craft_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to research into current fashion trends
    • Understand and analyse key considerations relating to choice of fabric, haberdashery and pattern
    • Be able to cut out the garment pieces correctly to the given lay plan
    • Be able to construct and press samples and garment pieces using appropriate equipment and techniques.
    • Be able to produce garment as specified
    5

    Handcraft Tailoring Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand safe workroom practices related to sewing and pressing machines and equipment.
    • Understand the techniques and processes used in the manufacture of a hand-crafted tailored garment.
    • Be able to manage and organise their learning
    6

    Industrial Garment Construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to identify and operate industrial machinery and equipment
    • Be able to select machinery, threads and construction methods relating to fabric type
    • Be able to construct garments to a given brief
    • Use specification sheets
    7

    Introduction to Accessories _Bags_

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to identify different types of bag styles, materials and methods of construction
    • Be able to develop 2D designs for a particular style of bag
    • Understand how to adapt a pattern from a basic block
    • Know how to cut out and construct a two-piece bag with lining, handle(s) and closure (e.g. flap/zip)
    8

    Introduction to Footwear

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a work room
    • Understand different types of footwear styles and their construction
    • Know about fabrics and materials used for a variety of styles of footwear
    • Understand methods of drawing and colour rendering to describe designs and technical information
    • Know how to grade a standard pattern, and be able to cut and mark out shapes safely and accurately
    • Know how to construct a pair of soft - sole handmade moccasins
    9

    Introduction to Tailoring

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to research and identify different styles of tailored garments for men and women
    • Be able to use drawing/sketching to develop design variations
    • Know how to deconstruct a tailored jacket and identify the basic materials and component parts
    • Be able to create two tailored samples
    10

    Producing Complete Patterns

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand safe working procedures
    • Be able to adapt basic blocks to produce full scale patterns that include different features
    • Be able to complete and present patterns appropriately
    • Be able to present finished patterns in a suitable format
    11

    Producing Pattern Adaptations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to adapt skirt blocks to produce scale patterns
    • Be able to adapt sleeve blocks
    • Be able to adapt basic trouser blocks
    • Be able to draft patterns for interlinings and linings where appropriate
    • Be able to mark up patterns appropriately
    • Be able to construct patterns from direct measurements
    • Be able to adapt bodice blocks to show manipulation and repositioning of suppression
    • Be able to adapt bodice blocks for a variety of styles
    • Be able to recognise the different parts of a collar and identify the relationship of the collar shape to the bodice neckline
    • Be able to draft collar patterns using direct measurements
    • Be able to draft collars by adapting the bodice block where necessary
    • Be able to adapt bodice and skirt blocks to produce dress blocks
    • Be able to adapt dress blocks
    12

    Relating Fabrics to Style and Planning Lays

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand safe working procedures
    • Know about fibres and fabrics
    • Know how to select fabrics for particular uses and the fabrics which create difficulties when lay planning, Have knowledge of appropriate lays for different fabrics
    13

    Soft Furnishing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to produce a colour co-ordinated scheme for a bedroom showing current trends
    • Understand how to select appropriate fabrics and haberdashery
    • Be able to estimate total amount of fabric required
    • Be able to construct a duvet cover, double, single or cot size
    • Be able to construct a pillowcase or pillow sham using a decorative technique
    14

    Surface Patterning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to generate and present ideas for surface patterns
    • Be able to create a variety of pattern formations
    • Be able to select and combine materials and media
    15

    Taking Measurements and Constructing Basic Blocks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the safe working procedures within a workroom
    • Be able to measure the human body or work room stand accurately
    • Be able to draft full-scale basic blocks using the charts prepared in 2.3.
    • Be able to produce toiles for all blocks, Using the standard ¼ or 1/5 scale basic blocks be able to demonstrate the alterations necessary for the different figure faults

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    500/5196/9
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    SEG Awards
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2008