Dress Making & Fashion Design

Whether your ultimate aim is to make a career of Fashion Design, to run your own business as a Designer/Dressmaker or maybe just to be competent at making your own or your children's clothes, then by choosing this course, you're well on your way to fulfilling your dream in Fashion Design.

Because of who we are, we choose to wear particular garments in a variety of styles and colours. And the options we choose are as varied as our personalities. Some of us even prefer to make a real statement about our personality by being non-conformist and wearing something that will shock!

The course is structured to teach you an awareness of both fashion items and the industry by encouraging you to look around you. You will learn about fabrics, patterns, and the basic equipment you will need for garment construction.

Entry requirements:

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 110 hours.

Provided materials:

• ASET approved course pack
• Unlimited support Monday to Friday
• ASET registration
• Certification

Course syllabus:

Fashion awareness
Patterns
Fibres in common use
Tools and equipment
Lays
Lined bodices
Closings and fastenings
Fabric layout
Fashion awareness
An introduction to fashion drawing
Working in the business


Examination:

No examination is necessary

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Qualification:

Both qualifications are issued upon successful completion

Qualification 1: 

Dress Making and Fashion Design Diploma 

Business and the environment diploma entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name

Qualification 2:

ASET Dress Making and Fashion Design Diploma

This Course leads to an ASET Level 3 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 3; ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national qualification..