Production Skills – Level 2 Certificate Introduction To Bespoke Tailoring – Pre-Apprenticeship (Framework Level 2) – 500/5196/9

This course provides introductory skills in bespoke tailoring and develops your understanding of the fashion industry. This can lead to excellent career prospects as there is a current shortage of bespoke tailoring skills in the industry.

This course is regarded as a pre-apprenticeship that will provide you with transferable skills and the understanding you need for employment as an apprentice. If you do not wish to be an apprentice this is still a strong qualification to help develop your career in bespoke tailoring and garment construction.

Certificate

This technical certificate is made up of 5 units (25 credits, 200 guided learning hours):

  • Introduction to tailoring [T/502/0376] – credit value – 5
  • Handcraft Tailoring Technique [D/501/8041] – credit value – 5
  • Garment construction [D/501/7956] – credit value – 5
  • Taking measurements and constructing basic blocks [K/501/7958] – credit value – 5
  • Producing complete patterns [K/501/7961] – credit value – 5 4
  • Industrial garment construction [M/502/0375] – credit value – 5
  • Design principles in the fashion and textiles industry [D/502/0372] – credit value – 5
  • Soft furnishing [H/502/0373] – credit value – 5
  • Relating fabrics to style and planning lays [H/501/7960] – credit value – 5
  • Producing pattern adaptations [M/501/7959] – credit value – 10

What’s Next

Learners who complete the pre apprenticeships can progress onto employment as an apprentice on the Level 3 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Fashion and Textiles (Tailoring). Job opportunities include junior or assistant bespoke tailor, garment technologist, sample machinist, pattern cutter or designer.

This course is available at:

  • London Haringey Campus
  • London Islington Campus
  • Leicester Campus
  • Wales Campus

Course Price: £1350

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