Learning Agreement

For my Self Directed Project, I have chosen to further develop my knowledge of male tailoring through the construction of a late Victorian/Edwardian jacket and trousers. I chose this project because I thoroughly enjoyed the introduction to tailoring in the Defining Practice unit earlier this year, and feel I will increase my learning and develop my skills.

I hope to broaden my contextual knowledge of tailoring through research, both of the garments that I will be making and more generally. This will include looking at the work of Whife and Bridgland, as well as other tailors, practitioners and historians. I particularly enjoy the research side of projects and am looking forward to expanding my knowledge and understanding of this area.

As mentioned above, I aim to produce a tailored jacket and at least part of the trousers for assessment. During the project, I will be undertaking a four week work placement, making costumes for this summer’s Olympics in London, which means I will miss the last 3 weeks of the project. Because of this, my chief area of focus will be on the jacket, although I am very keen to produce at least part of the trousers, as I want to learn this valuable skill. My progress in making both garments will be continually assessed to establish what I can make and hand in within the time constraints. As my placement reduces the amount of tailoring I will be able to produce, I will write a 1000 word essay on the placement.

Through completion of my placement, I hope to gain a valuable insight into the professional environment and I am excited to be given the opportunity to be part of the London Olympics.

It is also my intention to produce a workbook, detailing the new skills and techniques I will have learnt, as I believe this will be a valuable resource for me in the future. Throughout the project I will also be writing a blog, which I will use to plan and evaluate my work. I am very much looking forward to working independently, particularly as it will help me to prepare for my third year work, where many of my projects will be conducted in this way.

Aims:

A1       To provide opportunities for self-initiated, autonomous learning

            and develop the ability to plan time and work independently

A2       To provide opportunity to study the contextual development of costume and performance design

A3       To further develop the creative, intellectual and practical applications of research and contextualisation within a self initiated environment

A4       To propose, develop and evaluate professional aspirations through professional development planning

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1    Identify and define the context for the development of your own work towards professional aspirations

LO2    Demonstrate an understanding of the development of Costume with performance design

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LO3    Have developed the creative, intellectual and practical applications of research and contextualisation

LO4    Consolidate and demonstrate professional aspirations and planning                  

Assessment Requirements:

HAND IN: A tailored jacket with patterns and samples, including pattern for trousers, a small workbook detailing new techniques learnt, and a 1000 word essay about the work placement undertaken. This will be under pinned by personal development planning (in your blog journal) and a final written evaluation (750 words) evidenced in your Blog                    100%

Each assessment requirement must be passed at a minimum grade of 40% to successfully complete the unit

Assessment Criteria (specific criteria related to the learning outcomes and linked to the statement of generic assessment criteria matrix):      

           

1.    Evidence of knowledge of contextual and theoretical issues – The level to which you have considered the context of your project and evidenced that to your body of work (LO1, LO2)

2.    Evidence of understanding through synthesis and development – The application and extend to which research has informed decision-making and project development together with the appropriate management of time (LO2, LO3, LO4)

3.    Evidence of evaluation and reflection – The extent to which you have reflected on the progress of your project and used it to inform personal development planning (LO4)

4.    Evidence of realisation through the communication of ideas - The presentation of your work and the level to which specialist knowledge has been applied, communicated and evidenced (LO3, LO4)