The document provides information about the GCSE Design & Technology Textiles course, including what students will learn and how they will be assessed. Some of the key skills developed are technical understanding, communication, evaluation, design development, and project planning. Students will apply these skills through coursework such as a contextual challenge portfolio involving designing and making a textile prototype. They will also be assessed through a written exam testing their knowledge of both core design and technology content as well as specialist textiles topics.