Design and Technology | Ysgol Penglais School

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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