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Reaching the Unreachable

DRESS MAKING AND TAILORING

curicullum

ILIDP 2011

ILKERIN LOITA INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME P.O BOX 128 – 20500

NAROK

Tel. +254 716 431807

E-mail: Ilkerin@africaonline.co.ke

Website: www.ilkerin.org

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Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 2

1.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ............................................................................................. 3

1.1 TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 3

1.2 Centre-based training (at ILIDP) ......................................................................................... 4

1.3 Apprenticeship ............................................................................................................................ 4

OBJECTIVES AND PROFILES ................................................................................................................ 5

2.1 COURSE OBJECTIVE (TAILORING AND DRESSMAKING) ........................................... 5

2.2 JOB PROFILES (based on the requirements of the Government Trade Test)..... 5

2.3 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE PROFILE ......................................................................... 5

3.0 MODULES ...................................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 MODULE /TASK ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 7

3.2 MODULE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS ......................................................... 8

3.3 MODULE ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................. 10

4.0 THE APPRENTICESHIP PERIOD. ........................................................................................ 13

5.0 ASSESSMENT TOOL: TAILORING AND DRESSMAKING ............................................ 14

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INTRODUCTION

This document spells out ILIDP’s implementation process of the course on garment making: tailoring and dress making. It gives an outline of the modules and the sub contents analysis. The contents of the document have been developed based on the training on the same course as offered in formal youth training centres. We have made deliberate attempts to contextualize the same to fit into the informal mode of TIVET training as offered by ILIDP. We shall continuously review this syllabus to ensure that the trainees optimize their skills acquisition in this informal setting. Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as offered by ILIDP is about integrating hundreds of Loita Maasai youth in the economic mainstream through vocational skills education and training. It seeks to bridge the gap between their lack of formal education and entry into the labour market by equipping them with skills necessary for competitive participation in the labour market. It is worth noting that 90% of ILIDPs TIVET target group are illiterate or semi illiterate youth. The need to equip them with vocational skills arouse from the youth’s own initiative to involve the ILIDP programme in efforts to secure resources (funds and facilities) for their training. It is our hope that with strategic management, time and resources, this indigenous community will have found reason to embrace TVET as strategically relevant to poverty reduction and the achievement of the MDGs.

The unwavering support of the Narok Youth Polytechnic is acknowledged in the setting up of this informal training centre. The expertise of our Dutch partners, Learn4Work, through the Edukans Foundation in the development of this curriculum is greatly valued. Dr. Adriaan Vrienten stands out for special mention because it is his professional expertise and patience that has brought us this far. Continued collaboration is sought after and hoped for as ILIDP advances on ‘Reaching the Unreachable’.

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1.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1.1 TO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Curriculum comes from the Latin verb “currere” which means: to run. The Latin noun means: “course or vehicle”. For education purposes the meaning “course” is adopted. More specifically, the brief description ‘plan for learning’ is what will be applied in this document to describe the development of curricula.

In curricula development five levels of curricula are distinguished.

Level Description Examples

Supra International Common European framework for languages

Macro System, national Core objectives

Examination programs

Meso School, institute School programs

Educational programs

Micro Classroom, teacher Teaching plan

Instructional materials

Modules

Courses

textbooks

Nano Pupil, individual personal plan for learning

individual course of learning

This curriculum is developed for the micro level. In curricula development two major questions are under discussion:

1. The content perspective: What to learn? 2. The implementation perspective: How to learn?

ILIDP has answered the “What?” question in the Policy Document. The requirements decided on by ILIDP are described in the policy document and are related to the needs of the labour market and the Governmental Trade Test Requirements Grade III. This document seeks to answer the question “How?” of the implementation process. It attempts to create a distinction and establish a balance between three main aspects of curricula development namely:

1. Knowledge 2. Social preparation 3. Personal development

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To prepare the trainees for the above tasks, the course is planned and executed at two stages:

1.2 Centre-based training (at ILIDP)

This consists of four (4) months of centre- based training. The centre based training consists of 640 contact hours per trainee. Theory and practice is at the ratio of 15% and 85% respectively. Support subjects are offered as life skills, entrepreneurial skills and sexual and reproductive health. Basic numeracy and literacy skills are offered on a continuous basis during this period.

1.3 Apprenticeship

The trainees are apprenticed to the labour market for 4 months following the completion of the centre based training. During this field attachment, the apprentices will have similar contact hours of 640 per trainee. Training will be offered 5% theory and 95% practical.

This is the background to the development and presentation of this syllabus on non-formal vocational skills training as offered by the Ilkerin Loita Integral Development Programme.

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OBJECTIVES AND PROFILES

2.1 COURSE OBJECTIVE (TAILORING AND DRESSMAKING)

At the end of the course, the trainee should be able to:- 1. Develop safe working habits and use basic garment tools and equipment safely

and correctly. 2. Perform basic design, cutting and joining of fabrics 3. Perform the necessary adjustment on sewing components. 4. Identify and replace defective parts of Sewing machine. 5. Demonstrate desirable customer relations.

2.2 JOB PROFILES (based on the requirements of the Government Trade Test)

1) Draft through on the drawing board a certain fashion of design 2) Deal with different customer designs and specifications 3) Able to detect and mend mechanical problems developed by the machines used 4) Technical know-how of dismantling and assembling different machines used 5) To be able to take customers measurements accurately e.g. waist diameter, chest

length, for all ages and genders. 6) Able to use the sewing machines, over lock machine, comfortably without injuring

himself or herself 7) Perform finishing on the garments made e.g. hemming, back stitching 8) Do free hand cuttings 9) Do pressing 10) Make the past and current fashion designs 11) Garment ironing correctly 12) Interpret the customer measurements accurately and cut the garment according

to the sizes 13) Able to do garment repair 14) Ability to choose and work with different garment materials e.g. wool, silk 15) Able to do material costing in line with the current market costs and surpass the

break even point to make profits.

2.3 PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE PROFILE

Profile description The dressmaker/tailor works in a garment making shop. The daily activities are focused on making new clothes and repairs of clothes. Specific dressmaking/ tailoring activities are: designing, measuring, drawing, cutting, stitching and finishing. For an adequate practice of the profession, practical knowledge is of machines and materials are required. This is besides theoretical knowledge.

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The dressmaker/tailor should be able to practice the required activities to the clients’ satisfaction. Entrepreneurial and social skills are an added advantage.

Responsibilities As an employee in a shop, the dressmaker/ tailor carries out given activities in close consultation with the manager/employer. She /He works on her own and is responsible for effective and quality work to clients Is focused on service and communication with the client.

Complexities Activities are partly routine actions in accordance with standard procedures/methods e.g. welcome the client, engage in discussion of desired design or repairs. He/she should be able to solve problems in accordance with standard procedures, with or without the assistance of the manager.

Professional attitude The dressmaker should be client and quality oriented Attitude is also characterised by awareness of safety procedures She/he is accurate and result oriented

Developments This is the fashion industry. Fashion changes continuously both in material and design. Electrical machines are more and more in use and replacing manual machines. As part of the operational management, the use of information and commutation technology is becoming an important issue for activities like stock control, business administration, client administration etc.

Core assignments of the job The dressmaker/tailor has to balance between the quality of product and /or repair of clothes according to the wishes of the client and the interest of the enterprise. If need be, priorities are established and communicated to the client. The clients’ wishes are taken into consideration as far as is feasible into an optimal design, new garment or repair. He /she should advise and convince the client on a design proceeding from a professional and decisive attitude. She /he is responsible for an reasonable time schedule of the production or works processes. He/she should be able to calculate the costs of the wanted service and discuss this amicably with the client He/she should have knowledge of existing guidelines of quality, safety and standard procedures.

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3.0 MODULES

The course is divided into 8 modules.

3.1 MODULE /TASK ANALYSIS

This matrix below outlines the various tasks in each module.

CODE JOB CODE/TASK

1.0 SAFETY and HYGIENE 1.1 Workshop rules 1.2 Fire safety 1.3 Hygiene 1.4 First Aid

2.0 BASIC DESIGN 2.1 Basic design 2.2 Basic block 2.3 Body measurement

3.0 GARMENT CUTTING 3.1 Cutting method

4.0 GARMENT MAKING 4.1 Joining garment 4.2 Types of details 4.3 Finishing

5.0 MAINTAINANCE OF EQUIPMENT

5.1 Care of storage 5.2 Care of ironing tools 5.3 Simple electric devices

6.0 MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE 6.1 Care of fabrics 6.2 Sewing thread 6.3 Classification of fibres

7.0 PATTERN DRAFTING 7.1 Basic block development

8.0 OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

8.1 life skills 8.2 Entrepreneurship

3.2 MODULE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

Each module has particular requirements/ equipment which are captured in the following matrix. These are based on an ideal class of 12 trainees

CODE MODULE TOOLS Description Recommended

(for a class of 12) Available

Not Available

Needed

1.0 Safety/ hygiene First Aid Kit Dust coat Thimble

2 set of 1st aid kit Assorted sizes thimble

2 0 2 2

12 5 7 7

12 5 7 7

2.0 Basic design Metre rule Pencil Table Tape measure Drawing paper Needles Resource book Sewing machine Tailors chalk

Pieces of Rules of 100 cm 12 1 11 11

Pencils 12 5 7 7

Work tables 4 2 2 2

Tailors tape 12 5 7 7

Rolls of brown paper 20 2 18 18

Set of sewing needles 16 4 12 12

Art and crafting 4 0 4 4

Singer machines 12 4 8 8

Dozens 12 2 6 6

3.0 Garment cutting Scissors Tape measure Tailor chalk

Pairs of scissors 13 5 8 8

See above 12 5 7 7

Dozens 12 2 6 6

4.0 Garment making Ironing board Iron box Sleeve board Sewing machine Thread Tape measure Machine oil

Board/table 4 2 2 2

Charcoal iron box 4 0 4 4

Iron board/table 4 2 2 2

Machine( see above) 12 4 8 8

Assorted in dozens 3 1 2 2

Tailors tape 12 5 7 7

Pieces in containers (litres) 4 1 3 3

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Tool kit (Assorted spanners) 1 0 1 1

5.0 Maintenance of equipment

Spanners Oil Cotton wool

In litres (see above) 4 1 3 3

Roll in pieces 3 0 3 3

Cotton fabrics 50 metre roll 2 0 2 2

5.0 Material knowledge Fabric

Mixed fabric 60 metre roll 3 1 2 2

Rolls 20 2 18 18

7.0 Pattern drafting Brown paper Pencil Manila paper

Pieces 12 0 12 12

Pencils 12 5 7 7

Manila paper pcs 12 2 10 10

8.0 Occupational information

Resource books/

Entrepreneurship manual and guide

7 1 6 6

3.3 MODULE ANALYSIS

MODULE/ DURATION

TASK OBJECTIVE TEACHER APPROACH TRAINEES’ SKILLS/ OUTCOME

ATTITUDE PLACE

1.0 SAFETY 16hrs

1.1 SAFETY AND HYGIENE

Demonstrate how to dress in the workshop

good attitude in the workshop

In tutorial and practical demonstration 1) list the fire fighting technique 2) state first aid rules 3) state workshop rules in garment

making 4) state the hygiene rules relevant to

the garment making industry

The student should be able to know how to dress and behave in the workshop

Positive and keen

Workshop

1.2 TOOLS SAFETY

Proper maintenance, storage and use of various tools

Explain and demonstrate

state workshop safety

behaviour in the workshop

tools safety

material safety

The trainee will know how to maintain safety while working in the workshop

Positive Workshop

1.3 FIRST AID An understanding of first aid procedures and application

Explain and demonstrate 1) first aid rules 2) meaning and importance of first aid 3) simple first and treatment

Correct procedures in application of first aid

Positive Workshop

2.0 BASIC DESIGN 132hrs

2.1 BASIC DESIGN

Knowledge on different types of

designs how to draw human

different types of designs

In tutorial and practical demonstration 1) state the procedure of free hand

drawing 2) describe given garment design

The student should know how to make different types of articles

Positive Both

2.2 BASIC BLOCK

Knowledge of different blocks and designs

Demonstrate and draw 1) bodice block 2) shirt block 3) skirt block 4) trouser block

She/he is supposed to make the article at the end of the course

Positive Workshop

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2.3 BODY MEASUREMENT

Knowledge to take, read, calculate and apply measurements

-Explain and demonstrate how to take 1) vertical measurement 2) horizontal measurement

The trainee should be able to take customers correct measurements

Positive Workshop

3.0 GARMENT CUTTING 176hrs

3.1 GARMENT CUTTING

Ability to cut fabric using different methods

Explain and demonstrate 1) How to make pattern on fabrics 2) The steps to follow when hand

cutting 3) Various methods of cutting out

fabrics

She/he should be able to cut article at the end of the course

Positive and creative

Workshop

3.2 CUTTING METHOD

Understand how to use various tools and how

to cut various garments

Demonstrate 1) equipment used in hand cutting 2) factors to consider when cutting 3) procedure of cutting

Should be capable of using different methods of cutting tools and methods

Positive

Workshop

4.0 GARMENT MAKING 176hrs

4.1 GARMENT MAKING

Knowledge of types of stitches and seams and seam details

In practical demonstration 1) describe the various methods of

finishing a given garment 2) describe how to make different

types of stitches and scams 3) explain how to assemble various

parts of a given garment 4) describe the procedure for making

given details

The trainee should be able to make different types of details

Positive constructive

Workshop

4.2 FINISHING To know how to iron, to fix the buttons by using hands, making the button hole and how to neaten the garment

In practical, explain and demonstrate 1) various types of finishing 2) how to neaten the garment

Ability to give customer satisfaction with a neat presentation of finished item

Positive and creative

Workshop

5.0 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT

5.1 MAINTAINANCE OF EQUIPMENTS

The knowledge to know and name all

parts of the machine and their buttons

Demonstrate 1) how to care for ironing tools 2) explain the function of various

parts of a standard sewing machine

The trainee should be able to disassemble and reassemble the

Positive and keen

Workshop

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8 hrs. know how to care for the machine

to use electric devices

machine and correct minor malfunctions

5.2 CARE/STORAGE

Knowledge on care and storage of machines and other tools

-Demonstrate 1) how to store the tools 2) know how to care of sewing

machine 3) How to oil 4) storage of various types of hand

tools

The trainee should be able to apply the knowledge of tools safety in care and storage

Positive Workshop

6.0 MATERIALS KNOWLEDGE 4hrs

6.1 FABRICS Knowledge to identify, differentiate and care for types of fabrics

Explain and demonstrate 1) the care of fabrics 2) sewing thread 3) classification of fabrics and use

The trainee should be able to identify different types of fibres and its uses

Positive Workshop

7.0 PATTERN DRAFTING 132hrs

7.1 PATTERN DRAFTING

Ability to identify different types of patterns and to create using various types of given basic blocks

Demonstrate 1) how to draft and develop a given

basic block 2) the procedure of pattern finishing

The trainee should be able to create construct pattern lines

Positive Workshop

8.0 OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION 16hrs

8.1 OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

Information on self-development - employment and training

Entrepreneurship and life skills

Explain name trade association relevant to the trade job opportunities available in the garment making and relevant trade list training institution offering higher courses in garment making train in entrepreneurship and life skills

The trainee should be (self) employed and able to adjust acquired skills to his environment

Positive Workshop Class

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4.0 THE APPRENTICESHIP PERIOD.

An apprenticeship period of 16 weeks follows the completion of the centre-based training. The content to be followed must ensure that the essentials of this curriculum outlay form part of the apprenticeship/internship period. Assessment will be done regularly and an evaluation given at the end of the training. The form (external assessment tool) given below is a must requirement of each trainee when reporting to the apprenticeship point. It must be signed by the job tutors and returned to the training school as it helps to establish the level of training acquired by the trainee.

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5.0 ASSESSMENT TOOL: TAILORING AND DRESSMAKING

MODULE/ TASK Competence Date Signed Date Signed

1.0 SAFETY

1.1 SAFETY AND HYGIENE

The student should be able to know how to dress and behave in the workshop

1.2 TOOLS SAFETY The trainee will know how to maintain safety while working in the workshop

1.3 FIRST AID Correct procedures in application of first aid

2.0 BASIC DESIGN

2.1 BASIC DESIGN The student should know how to make different types of articles

2.2 BASIC BLOCK She/he is supposed to make the article at the end of the course

2.3 BODY MEASUREMENT

The trainee should be able to take customers correct measurements

3.0 GARMENT CUTTING

3.1 GARMENT CUTTING

She/he should be able to cut article at the end of the course

3.2 CUTTING METHOD

Should be capable of using different methods of cutting tools and methods

4.0 GARMENT MAKING

4.1 GARMENT MAKING

The trainee should be able to make different types of details

4.2 FINISHING Ability to give customer satisfaction with a neat presentation of finished item

5.0 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT

5.1 MAINTAINANCE OF EQUIPMENTS

The trainee should be able to disassemble and reassemble the machine and correct minor malfunctions

5.2 CARE/STORAGE The trainee should be able to apply the knowledge of tools safety in care and storage

6.0 MATERIALS KNOWLEDGE

6.1 FABRICS The trainee should be able to identify different types of fibres and its uses

7.0 PATTERN DRAFTING

7.1 PATTERN DRAFTING

The trainee should be able to create construct pattern lines

8.0 OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

8.1 OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

The trainee should be (self) employed and able to adjust acquired skills to his environment