Textiles Technology, Revised Edition
By Alex McArthur, Carolyn Etchells, et al.
December 2001
Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 0-7487-6082-2
152 pages, Illustrated, 8 ¾" x 11"
$31.95 Paper Original
This volume was written by a team of classroom teachers and examiners to support
pupils as they work through their GCSE course in design and technology. It is
intended to guide them through the important stages of their coursework and
to prepare for the final examination paper. It contains a mixture of extended
projects, focused tasks and activities which together with the key points and
sample examination questions support the AQA syllabus. The Channel 4 television
program associated with this series provides an introduction to the whole course
and there is a range of specific opportunities to view and integrate the content
throughout the extended projects. Contents: Introduction. Design matters. Industrial
matters. ICT in the textiles industry. Using ICT in textiles technology. Design
& Make It project guide. Project one: On Stage. Project two: Outward bound.
Project three: A Sea Cruise. Project suggestions. Index.
Design & Make It!
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