Course code: ICKU204P
Subject area: Homecrafts
Study level: Part Time
Course level: U
Course time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Days of week:
Saturday
Course date:
16th Mar 2024 - 16th Mar 2024
Course location:
Gosford Hill SchoolIn order to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to enrol at least 2½ weeks prior to the course starting. We will confirm course information two weeks prior to the start date.
• How to thread the machine and bobbin.
• How to change the needle and pressure feet.
• How to alter the thread tensions and pressure foot.
• How to use the attachments for different stitches, effects and finishes.
• Cover basic sewing techniques to produce a small Tote bag and sampler.
• Use the machine safely and its basic maintenance.
Please bring your machine, instruction manual and attachments, plus, some spare needles.
Please bring with you:
A4 lined & plain paper, pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and calculator
50cms of plain medium weight cotton
50cms of printed patterned medium weight cotton that co-ordinates with the above.
50cms of medium weight iron on interfacing
Fabric off cuts
Matching sewing thread
Basic sewing equipment: Fabric scissors, paper scissors, embroidery scissors, rotary cutter and cutting board (if you have these). Colour-headed pins, hand sewing needles, tape measure, tailors chalk, marking pen and tacking thread. 30cm/12” ruler.
Please do not buy any materials until your course is confirmed as running.
Please bring lunch and refreshments with you.
Free parking.
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 2023 prior to starting the course.
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.
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: £21.00
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £21.00
19+ Reduced Fee:
Tuition Fee: £0.00
Exam Fee: £0.00
Total Cost: £0.00
As this is a non-accredited course, informal methods of assessment will be used. You will be required to complete a RARPA form which represents Recognising and Recording your Progress and Achievement.