FASHION
9 - FASHION MERCHANDISING/ENTREPRENEURSHIP I (3
credits)
All Grade 9 students go through the Exploratory Program. Please
see page 7 for more detail. Students deciding to enter the
field of fashion merchandising and entrepreneurship will
be introduced to the basics of safety and sanitation, as
well as equipment identification and use. Students will be
introduced to the world of fashion by exploring the components
of fashion, and why fashion has been important through history. Students
will examine the basics of marketing fashion products and
a wide variety of fashion businesses as well as learn about
the variety of fashion products and follow the manufacturing
process, from raw materials to finished products (examine
fibers and fabrics (natural and man-made) and how they become
fabrics. Technology-related mathematics, reading,
writing, vocabulary and science are integrated throughout
the curriculum.
FASHION
10 – FASHION MERCHANDISING/ENTREPRENEURSHIP II (3
credits)
In Grade 10, students will learn about various marketing
and merchandising activities for fashion goods and services
and explain why they play an important role in domestic and
global economics; explore product planning and research,
buying and selling, pricing and merchandising and advertising
and promotion; examine different types of fashion products
and how fashion trends move through the fashion cycle;
examine the important role of fashion designers and the design
process as well as the process involved in making fashion;
define e-commerce and some of the key components of the internet,
including FTP, e-mail, and the world wide web. Define
the seven commonly used Business models on the web, which
include: business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer,
and consumer-to-business; develop an understanding of e-tailing
and the components of a successful e‑commerce business,
including merchandising, payment options, order fulfillment
and customer service. Technology-related mathematics,
reading, writing, vocabulary and science are integrated throughout
the curriculum.
FASHION
11 – FASHION MERCHANDISING/ENTREPRENEURSHIP III (3
credits)
In Grade 11, students will focus on the principles of business
management and entrepreneurship. Instruction
will cover topics such as buying, selling, payments, stock
records, negotiating terms and conditions with buyers. Students
will also be introduced to business planning, franchising,
corporations and e-commerce and fashion marketing.
FASHION
12 – FASHION MERCHANDISING/ENTREPRENEURSHIP IV (3
credits)
In Grade 12, students will be operating a store featuring
fashion related items within the school, which will be open
to the public. Students will be expected to perform
all the operations of running the fashion store to include
budgeting, sales promotions, events coordination, product
merchandising, and inventory control, utilizing the electronic
Point of Sale System. Students will set and establish
goals and objectives for an e-commerce website while considering
the target audience demographics; practices website development
and follow basic design principals, including color consistency,
visual balance, graphics, and multimedia; understand the
importance of website positioning and back-end management
to ensure a good customer experience. They will also
be introduced to fashion marketing and to entrepreneurship
trends. Students reaching an acceptable level of proficiency
may be eligible for Work Based Learning (WBL).
Students
can choose to further their education at numerous colleges
and universities across the country in order to obtain
a two or four year degree in fashion merchandising, retail
merchandising, or visual merchandising. Immediate
employment opportunities upon graduation include sales
opportunities in a variety of retail stores or clothing
manufacturers or tailoring.