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11–12Textiles and Design Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2026)

Record of changes
Implementation from 2028
Expand for detailed implementation advice
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Life Skills

Life Skills for Stage 6

Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.

Textiles development and application
Historical, cultural and contemporary textiles and designers

  • Identify textile items from the past

  • Compare fashion from a range of fashion eras to identify similarities and differences

  • Identify features of contemporary fashion that have been influenced by a previous fashion era

  • Explore how people use textiles to show ideas and culture

  • Explore textile processes that hold cultural significance for communities

  • Compare textile items from different historical periods, cultural contexts or regions

  • Identify how historical and cultural influences impact the work of textiles designers

  • Identify Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander textile designers and their sources of inspiration

  • Investigate the work of a historical or contemporary designer

Idea generation

  • Explore the use of manual and/or digital modes to present design ideas

  • Create drawings or sketches when designing textile items

  • Explore how computer-aided design (CAD) is used to develop design ideas for textile items

  • Use one or more elements and/or principles of design to design a textile item

Applications of technology

  • Identify tools and technologies used in designing and producing textile items

  • Explore digital measuring tools and technologies and how they are used in the design and production of textile items

  • Demonstrate the safe use of textile technologies

  • Recognise the benefits of technology used in the design and production of textile items

  • Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ customary technologies used in textile designs

  • Create designs using digital technologies

Suitability for production

  • Participate in the creation of a product description for a textile item

  • Participate in the creation of instructions for the production of a textile item

  • Identify the importance of including measurements on a textile design

  • Label a textile design to support the production of a textile item

  • Select fibre, yarn or fabric for a specific purpose based on their properties

  • Select suitable tools or equipment for creating a particular textile item or items

Innovations to enhance performance

  • Identify advancements in tools and equipment used in textiles over time

  • Explore how digital technologies support the development and production of textile designs

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