Ladies and Gents Garments MQF 1

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements are needed for this level

Duration

30 week course with contact hours per week

Learning outcomes

“Expected learning outcomes for this course include:
Knowledge:
• Identify different types of materials, fibres and yarns.
• Produce garment patterns using the tailor’s square.
• Explain environmental issues related to pollution and the economic use of material.
• Recognise and apply the different types of stitches.
• Recognise and apply different types of hems and seams.
• Follow the steps for sewing garments fasteners, zips, buttons, hooks and eyes.
• Cut fabric materials into the desired shape and form to specified tolerances.
• Follow steps to making simple garments such as skirts and trousers, simple blouses and shirts, simple collars and cuffs, the making of frocks and dresses, the box jacket with one piece sleeve.
Skills:
• Classify textiles, fibres and yarns.
• Use drafting tools to create patterns.
• Use tools, equipment and processes for single and repetitive operations.
• Work safely and effectively with a range of tools and equipment.
• Assemble garments using appropriate seams and stitches.
• Use a sewing machine correctly.
• Communicate techniques and terminology clearly.
• Select textile materials by their appropriate properties.
• Assess stitches and tension when working with different textiles.
• Evaluate the level of quality of his/her work in the execution of men’s and
women’s garments.
• Identify equipment, stitches and steps required for garment projects.
• Assess the consequences that can result from mistakes and evaluate own work throughout projects.
• Evaluate own work in tailoring.
• Evaluate own work throughout the execution of the assigned projects.
• Practise various knots independently
• Correct any mistakes done during the execution of projects.
Use a critical eye to check for accuracy, neatness and precision on work done in
order to ameliorate one’s capabilities.
• Research about fashion and textiles used in different historical periods
Competences:
• Lay out a pattern correctly with the appropriate symbols.
• Bond different textiles, fibres and yarns to enhance aesthetic and physical properties of garments.
• Produce a garment by following a process.
• Carry out simple tasks in making garment parts such as pockets, cuffs, zip and button opening, seams, stitches etc.
• Sew basic garments such as skirts and trousers, simple blouses and shirts, simple collars and cuffs, the making of frocks and dresses, the box jacket with one piece sleeve.
• Execute simple projects of men’s and women’s garments under the supervision of the tutor.

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Delivery method

Face to face lessons and hands on practice

Certification/Award

An award certificate accredited by the Malta further and higher education authority will be awarded to learners who attend a minimum of 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of 45% or higher in their task