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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