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CTS: Fashion Studies

The Fashion Studies strand helps students increase their knowledge of the fashion industry and prepares them for fashion-related careers or for roles as consumers. Students extend their abilities to design, produce and/or merchandise fashion projects.

Fashion Studies is just one of 22 strands* in Career and Technology Studies (CTS). For more information on the full group of CTS strands, visit the CTS Curriculum Structure.

*Each CTS "strand" is comprised of a group of 1-credit courses designed to support positive career opportunities for students.

Page Contents
      Program of Studies

      Guide to Standards and Implementation

      GSI Sections

            Introductory Courses

            Intermediate Courses

            Advanced Courses

      Authorized Resources Database  — A searchable database of all authorized resources.

Program of Studies

The Program of Studies identifies the acceptable standards required of junior and senior high school students in this optional program.

Program of Studies [Revised 2005] (192 kb)

Guide to Standards and Implementation (GSI)

The Guide to Standards and Implementation provides the competencies students are expected to demonstrate. It also outlines suggestions for instruction,approved learning resources and linkages. Content from the programs of study are shown as shaded text. Further information also can be found in the CTS Manual for Administrators, Counsellors and Teachers.

Original GSI, 1997 (1.08 mb)

2002 Amendments (79 kb)

Complete GSI (includes original 1997 document and all subsequent amendments) (1.2 mb)

GSI Sections

Strand Rationale and Philosophy (17 kb)

Scope and Sequence Chart (14 kb)

Module [Course] Descriptions (9 kb)

Planning for Instruction (26 kb)

  Assessment Tools

          General CTS Tools (76 kb)

          General Strand Tools (148 kb)

          Introductory Tools (39 kb)

          Intermediate Tools (123 kb)

          Advanced Tools (72 kb)

Linkages/Transitions (172 kb)

Learning Resource Guide (91 kb)

Sample Student Learning Guides (163 kb)

Introductory Courses (47 kb)
     FAS1030: Ready, Set, Sew! (12 kb)

     FAS1040: Fashion Basics (14 kb)

     FAS1050: Repair & Recycle (12 kb)

     FAS1060: Creating Accessories 1 (11 kb)

     FAS1070: Creative Yarns/Textiles (11 kb)

Intermediate Courses (121 kb)
     FAS2010: Fashion Dynamics (13 kb)

     FAS2020: Fashion Illustration 1 (11 kb)

     FAS2030: CAD Patterns 1 (Computer-aided Design) (11 kb)

     FAS2040: Evolution of Fashion (14 kb)

     FAS2050: Flat Pattern (12 kb)

     FAS2060: Pattern Drafting 1 (11 kb)

     FAS2070: Creative Construction (11 kb)

     FAS2080: Activewear (11 kb)

     FAS2090: Specialty Fabrics 1 (12 kb)

     FAS2100: Sewing for Others (12 kb)

     FAS2110: Creating Home Decor (11 kb)

     FAS2120: Surface Embellishment (9 kb)

     FAS2140: Fashion Merchandising (14 kb)

     FAS2150: Upholstery (11 kb)

     FAS2160: Creating Accessories 2 (12 kb)

Advanced Courses (170 kb)
     FAS3010: Fashion Illustration 2 (11 kb)

     FAS3020: CAD Patterns 2 (Computer-aided Design) (11 kb)

     FAS3030: Pattern Drafting 2 (11 kb)

     FAS3040: Contemporary Tailoring (14 kb)

     FAS3060: Couture (11 kb)

     FAS3070: Creators of Fashion (9 kb)

     FAS3080: Cultural Fashions (11 kb)

     FAS3090: Specialty Fabrics 2 (11 kb)

     FAS3140: Fashion Retailing (11 kb)


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