4th December 2024, 17:00 - 20:00 at Witney Campus
Course code: ICAR303P
Subject area: Homecrafts
Study level: Part Time
Course level: U
Course time:
18:30 - 21:00
Days of week:
Monday
Course date:
6th Jan 2025 - 24th Mar 2025
Course location:
Abingdon CampusDuring the course you will: - Learn how to take body measurement and amend a pattern to fit by making a toile. - How to follow pattern instructions, cut out and make a skirt (A-line or straight) - How to insert a zip and finish the waist - How to level and hem the skirt - Cover additional sewing techniques that relate to producing a skirt including the use of an overlock/serge sewing machine.
You will need a basic sewing kit: Fabric scissors, paper scissor, colour headed dressmaking pins, sewing needles, tape measure, tailors chalk or fabric marking pens, tacking thread. Folder with 10 plastic sleeves Plus - A pattern for your skirt (Tutor will give you details once the course is confirmed) - Calico fabric for a toile and sewing thread (1 metre of fabric) - Fabric and thread for your skirt plus a zip/interfacing (to be discussed during the course) - Pens/pencils/writing paper
NB. If you are bringing your sewing machine, please ensure it is in full working order and you have the manual and attachments with you.
Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.
You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.
Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.
For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.
Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2024 prior to starting the course.
Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.
If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.
Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.
The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.
19+ Fee:
Tuition Fee: £264.00
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £264.00
19+ Reduced Fee:
Tuition Fee: £132.00
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £132.00
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.