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BOYS PAIR OF SHORTS

A pattern of a boy's pair of shorts is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, the instructions and layout before you begin the test.

Materials Provided

Pattern Pieces
1. Short front
2. Short back
3. Back waistband
4. Front waistband
5. Back facing
6. Front facing
7. Back pocket
Plain, lightweight anf light coloured fabric 48cm long and 90cm wide
Sewing thread to match the fabric.
One large envelope.

The Test

Using the materials provided, lay, cut and make one half of a pair of shorts to show the following:

Cutting out; (13 marks)
Making of the back dart; (5 marks)
Preparing and attaching the back pocket; (13½ marks)
Joining the inner leg seam using a double stitched seam; (8½ marks)
Joining the side seam using a french seam; (11 marks)
Preparing and attaching the facing at the short lower edge hem; (17 marks)
preparing and attaching the waistband ( do not interface). Holding the waistband down using even tacking stitches; (15 marks)
Finishing the back waistband only using hemming stitches; (3 marks)
Overal presentation. (4 marks)

At the end of te examination, firmly sew onto your work, o a single fabric, a label bearing your name and nde number. Remove the needles, pins and loose threads from your work. Fold your work and carefully place it in the envelope provided.

Do not put scraps of fabric in the envelope.

Do not seal the envelope.

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MARKING SCHEME

	DESCRIPTION	MAX SCORE	ACTUAL SCORE	REMARKS
1 (a) (b) (c)	PRESENTATION Work well pressed (½) and folded (½). Label (½) firmly fixed (½) without conccaling details (½) and on a single fabric (½). Pins/needles (½), and unnecessary threads (½) removed.	1 2 1
	Sub-total	4
2 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)	CUTTING OUT All nine pieces cut-out ½ x 9 Smooth cutting of the short front (1) and on straight grain (½) Smooth cutting of the short back (1) and on straight grain (½) Smooth cutting of the front waistband (½) and on straight grain (½) Smooth cutting of the back waistband (½) and on straight grain (½) Smooth cutting of the front facing (½) and on straight grain (½) Smooth cutting of the back facing (½) and on straight grain (½) Pocket smoothly cut along the edges (1) and on straight grain (½)	4½ 1½ 1½ 1 1 1 1 1½
	Sub-total	13
3. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)	DART (Single Pointed) Straight stitchery (1) tapering to nothing (½) Thread well fastened at the tip (1). Correct length of dart (6cm) to within 2mm (5.8cm - 6.2cm) (1) Correct width at the broader end (0.5cm) to within 2mm along stitching line (0.3cm - 0.7cm) (1) Dart pressed towards C.B. ½	1½ 1 1 1 ½
	Sub-total	5
4. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)	PATCH POCKET Evenly folded top hem (½) and well neatened raw edges (½) Raw edges neatly tucked under (3x1) with the bottom edge well rounded (½) and smooth (½) Pocket attached with straight stitchery close to the edge (3 x ½ ) Reinforcement of pocket opening 2 x ½ Evenly trimmed pocket seam allowances (½ x 3) (see through light) Flatness of pocket on WS (1) and RS (1) Correct shape (1) size (1) superimposed to within 2mm	1 4 1½ 1 1½ 2 2½
	Sub-total	13½
5. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)	DOUBLE STITCHED SEAM (if not double stitched seam give zero (0) First row of stitchery made with straight stitches (1) Raw edges well tucked under (½) Evenness of seam (½) and correct size 0.5cm to within 2mm (½) Flatness of seam on R.S. (VA) and on W.S (½) Fell facing back of short (½) Seam worked on right side (½) Straight stitchery (1) of the second row close to the edge (1) Two rows (1) of stitchery showing on right side (1)	1 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 2 2
	Sub-total	8½
6. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)	FRENCH SEAM (if not french seam give zero (0) Seam joined with straight stitchery (1 x 2) Seam well knife edged (1 x 2) Evenness of seam (1 x 2). Correct size (6mm) to within 2mm (4mm-8mm) (2) Seam pressed towards the back at the hem (½) and waist (½) Flatness at the hem on R.S. (1) and W.S. (1). Seam neatly finished on the RS i.e. no threads (1)	2 2 2 2 1 2 1
	Sub-total	12
7. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)	FACINGS Facings correctly joined at the sides (½ x 2) and seam (½ x 2) Facing joined to lower edge with straight stitchery (2 x 1) Seam trimmed (½ x 2) and under stitched (½x2) Facing well knifed edged ( ½ x 2) and held in place with straight stitchery (½ x 2) Raw edges well tucked under 2 x 1. Facing flat on RS (½ x 2) and on WS (½ x 2) Facing seam flash with side seam to within 2mm (1) Facing side seam flash with short side seam to within 2mm (1) Facings well top stitched with straight stitchery (2 x 1)	2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
	Sub-total	16
8. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)	WAISTBAND Front and back waistband joined (2 x ½) Waistband top edge well knife edged (2 x 1) Waistband correctly attached to the waistline (2 x 1) Stitching line made with straight stitchery(2 x 1) Raw edges of waistband appropriately tucked under (2 x 1) (mark by impression) Waistband CF flash with short C.F. (14) Waistband CB flash with short CB (½) Flatness of waistband on RS (½) and WS (½) Evenness of waistband 3.3cm to within 2mm (3.1cm - 3.5cm) (2 x 1) Quality of tacking stitches (1) Waistband side seam (½) flash with short side seam to within 2mm (½)
	Sub-total	15
9. (a) (b)	QUALITY OF HEMMING STITCHES Stitches worked from right (½) to left (½) Stitches even (1) and not showing on the RS (1)	1 2
	Sub-total	3
	Total 90 ÷ 2 = 45	45