DRESSMAKING NC II (320

HRS)
 Course Description

This course is designed to enhance the knowledge,

skills and attitudes in drafting and cutting pattern;
preparing and cutting materials; sewing casual
apparel; and applying finishing touches for casual
apparels. It includes basic competencies in
communication, teamwork, career professionalism,
and occupational health and safety. It covers the
basic, common or core competencies in
Dressmaking NCII.
 BASIC COMPETENCIES
UNIT OF MODULE TITLE LEARNING OUTCOMES NOMINAL
COMPETENCIES DURATION
• Work in a team • Observing gender • Discuss the differences between sex
environment sensitivity in the and gender 16 hrs
workplace • Discuss gender identity & sexual
orientation
• Analyse the different manifestations
of gender inequality in TVET and in
society
• Discuss gender & rights based
approach to sexual & reproductive
health including HIV-AIDS awareness
and prevention

• Working in a team • Describe team role and scope 6 hrs

environment • Identify individual role &
responsibilities within a team
• Develop effective workplace
relationship including personal values
& beliefs related to gender
• Work as a team member
• Contribute to work group activities
• Participate in • Participating in • Follow routing spoken messages 10 hrs
workplace workplace • Perform workplace duties following
communications communications written notices
• Obtain and convey workplace
information
• Complete relevant work-related
documents
• Participate in workplace meeting
and discussion applying gender-fair
language

• Practice • Practicing basic • Sort and remove unnecessary 8 hrs

occupational health housekeeping items
and safety procedures • Arrange items
procedures • Maintain work areas, tools and
equipment
• Follow standardized work process
and procedures
• Perform work spontaneously
 COMMON COMPETENCIES
Unit of Module Title Learning Outcomes Nominal
Competencies Duration

• Carry out • Carrying-out • Obtain measurements

measurements and measurements • Perform simple calculations
calculations and calculations • Estimate appropriate
quantities

• Set up and • Setting-up and • Set machine

operate machines operating • Conduct sample run
machines • Test machine output
• Re-adjust machine setting to
meet requirements
• Maintain records
• Perform basic • Performing basic • Operate machine and
maintenance maintenance assess its performance
• Clean and lubricate
machine
• Check machine operation.

• Apply quality • Applying quality • Assess own work

standards standards • Assess quality of
component parts
• Measure parts
• Record information
• Study causes of quality
deviations
 CORE COMPETENCIES
Unit of Competency Module Title Learning Outcomes Nominal Duration

• Draft and cut • Drafting and • Plan garment design 160 hrs
pattern for casual cutting pattern for • Take clients body
apparel casual apparel measurement
• Draft basic/block
pattern
• Manipulate pattern
• Cut final pattern

• Prepare and cut • Preparing and • Prepare materials 48 hrs

materials for casual cutting materials for (fabric)
apparel casual apparel • Lay-out and mark
pattern on materials
• Cut materials
• Sew casual • Sewing casual • Prepare cut parts 212 hrs
apparel apparel • Prepare sewing
machine for operation
• Sew and assemble
garment parts
• Alter completed
garments

• Apply finishing • Applying • Apply finishing touches 40 hrs

touches on casual finishing touches • Trim excess threads
apparel on casual apparel • Press finished garment
• Package the finished
garment