Design and Technology
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Year 7
During Year 7 students will start the year working on a common project. They will undertake a design task where they will develop research, design and creativity skills. Following the common project, they will undertake 4 modules in specialist areas with specialist teachers. In these modules they will develop design and make skills.
Module/Project title |
Key assessment piece |
Homework title |
Homework regularity |
CAD/CAM: Keyring |
Research |
1. Design a pet product (research) 2. DT Numeracy 3. Design a pet product (Design) |
Once per cycle |
Textiles: Pencil Case |
Designing |
1. Risk assessment 2. Mood board 3. Product Analysis |
Once per cycle |
Resistant Materials: Desk Tidy |
Planning |
1. Good design 2. DT Numeracy 3. MDF |
Once per cycle |
Food |
Evaluating |
1. Kitchen safety poster 2. Analysis of sandwich 3. Evaluation of fruit salad |
Once per cycle |
Year 8
During Year 8 students will start the year working on a common project. They will undertake a design task where they will develop research, design and creativity skills. Following the common project, they will undertake 4 modules in specialist areas with specialist teachers. In these modules they will develop design and make skills.
Module/Project title | Key assessment piece | Homework title | Homework regularity |
Systems and control: Portable speaker | Planning |
1. Design icons 2. DT numeracy 3. Components |
Once per cycle |
Product Design: Clocks | Designing |
1. Existing products 2. Mood board 3. Numeracy |
Once per cycle |
Textiles: Hats | Evaluating |
1. Risk assessment 2. Testing fabrics 3. Care labels |
Once per cycle |
Food | Research |
1. Eatwell guide 2. Flours 3. Cereals |
Once per cycle |
Year 9
During Year 9 students will undertake 3 modules in specialist areas with specialist teachers. In these modules they will follow the design process to design and make creative outcomes. They will be taught knowledge that links to some of the Design and technology GCSE courses that they can then opt for next year. In Product Design they will design and make a product for the kitchen, in Food they will cook a number of recipes and in Textiles they will design and make their own face covering.
Module/Project title |
Key assessment piece |
Homework title |
Homework regularity |
Food |
Evaluating |
1. Eggs 2. Fish 3. Evaluation |
Once per cycle |
Textiles |
Planning |
1. Transport mood board 2. Flow chart 3. Smart materials |
Once per cycle |
Product Design 1: User centred design |
Research and Designing |
1. Design movements research 2. Design movements designing 3. Market pull, technology push |
Once per cycle |
Product Design 2: Prototyping |
Evaluating |
1. Product life cycle 2. DT numeracy Woods |
Make cardboard lighting over 3 weeks |