Fashion BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (Triple)

The Extended Diploma in Fashion & Clothing is suitable for you if you are committed to following a career in the fashion industry. This course develops and extends the essential skills for fashion and clothing, from sketchbook to catwalk and fashion promotions.

This is a practical course in which you will produce work which investigates and develops both your creativity and theoretical knowledge of fashion and clothing. You will study design, textiles, fashion illustration, garment construction, surface decoration, garment styling, modelling on the stand, business and marketing of fashion, and historical and contextual studies as well as fashion promotions and photography.

By the end of the second year, you will produce a portfolio of practical fashion and clothing projects which you will showcase in our end of year exhibition.

Through your studies you will develop knowledge of good design principles and basic fashion skills alongside a critical understanding of the history of visual ideas and materials. You will also have the chance to meet and work with visiting professional specialists, with visits to museums and exhibitions.

During the course a range of different tasks will be set including practical projects and assignments and written course work. This will build up a portfolio of work evidencing the skills and techniques you have developed. You will be assessed through your practical and portfolio work and also visual and oral presentations.

Topics include:

• Fashion design/illustration
• Pattern construction
• Fashion promoting
• Fashion Marketing
• Materials, techniques and processes
• Garment construction
• Accessory production
• Contextual influences
• Visual recording

All of this then culminates in independent projects.

This assessment is 100% coursework.

4 GCSEs at grade 4 including English Language and/or Maths

Many of our students continue onto the Art, Design & Media Foundation Diploma. You could also progress to university, higher apprenticeship or employment.