Slipper Project - Scheme of Work

Year 8 Textiles

Lesson / Objectives / POS / Equipment / Resources / Homework
1 /

To understand the project brief
To practice sewing along curved lines

In this lesson students shall be introduced to their new project brief. They shall be shown images of exemplar slippers and given a project information sheet and exemplar design work booklet.
The breakdown of this project is similar to the year 7 project but this time the students will be making a 3D product that will challenge their design and making skills.
After a class discussion regarding the project, students will practice sewing along a curved edged (fabric samples cut into circles) in order to understand some of the difficulties with sewing curved edges. / 1.1a, c, d, 1.2a, 1.3a, b, 1.4a, 1.4c, 2c, 2f, 2g, 3a, 3e, 3j, 3l, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4f / Exercise books
Sewing machine
Fabric scissors
Thread
Pins
Glue sticks / Project information sheet
Exemplar design work booklet / Create an A4 mood board inside exercise book for next lesson.
2 /

Use the mood board to inform your design work
Create an A4 page of initial ideas
Ext Create 4 design ideas with colour and annotation

Students shall be encouraged to ‘think outside the box’ in terms of design and look into sculpture and art as starting points for the silhouette. / 1.1b,d, 1.2a, b, 1.3a, b, c, 1.4a, b, c, 2a, b, c, d, h,3a, e, j, 4b, c, f, / Exercise books
30cm rulers
Colouring pencils / Project information sheet
Exemplar design work booklet / Complete initial ideas and 4 design ideas for next lesson
3 /

To create a final slipper design with colour and annotation

This lesson student’s are to create a final design that they intend to make. It must include a front, back and side view, have detailed annotation, colour and an idea of the fabric they intend to use. / 1.1a,b,d, 1.2b, 1.3a,b,c, 1.4b, c, 2a,b, c, d, h, 3a, c, e, / Exercise books
30cm rulers
Colouring pencils / Project information sheet
Exemplar design work booklet / Complete all design work
Resource fabric and bring in next week’s lesson to begin practical.
4 /

To cut-out paper template of slipper pattern
To pin the template pieces to the chosen fabric
To cut –out the pattern pieces

During this lesson each student shall be given a template booklet that features all pattern pieces required to make a boot slipper. Students who do not wish to make a boot slipper can use the sole and upper pattern pieces to make a ballet-pump style slipperetc.
Students shall also be given a step-by-step guide showing them how to create a slipper. This is to promote independent learning in order to find the information themselves before having to ask a teacher for help.
Once the students have cut-out the paper templates they shall need to pin them onto the chosen fabric and cut them out.
Most students should have pinned one slipper’s templates to the fabric by the end of the lesson. / 1.1b, 1.2b, 1.3a, 2b, c, d, g, 3a, c, e, j, k, l, m, 4b, c, d, f / Paper scissors
Fabric scissors
Pins / Slipper template booklet
Step-by-step guide booklet / Cut all pattern pieces out by next lesson in chosen fabric(s) for the outer slipper and lining.
5- 15 /

To accurately construct the pair of slippers

Throughout this time the students shall be given various class demonstrations showing how the slipper pattern is sewn together . They will use the step-by-step guide as a reference and the teacher will be there for technical support at all times. / 1.1b, 1.2b, 1.3a, 2b, c, d, g, 3a, c, e, j, k, l, m, 4b, c, d, f / Sewing machines
Fabric scissors
Pins
Thread
Needles
Buttons
Beads
Ribbon
Felt / Step-by-step guide booklet / Complete any hand sewing e.g. sewing on embellishments at home.
16 /

To complete the slipper project

This lesson will be spent completing the slipper project i.e. ensuring all research and design work is detailed and well presented, ensuring that the slippers have been made to a high quality and finished to a high standard and that an evaluation has also been completed in exercise books. / 1.2a, 1.4b, c, 2f, g, h 3d, 4a, c, f / Sewing machines
Fabric scissors
Pins
Thread
Needles
Buttons
Beads
Ribbon
Felt
Exercise books / Step-by-step guide booklet
Exemplar work booklet
Project information sheet / N/A