Why do we learn Design Technology?
Through studying Design and Technology pupils will experience an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art.
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Year 7 - Design Technology
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| 'A world without design and textiles' - Introduction to Textiles and D&T. Task analysis, research and exploration such as the study of different cultures, to identify and understand user needs | Design a monster phone case, sampling, modelling, designing using a theme |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Make and evaluate the monster phone case against the crieteria and the user/peers. | 'A world without design and textiles' - Introduction to Textiles and D&T. Task analysis, research and exploration such as the study of different cultures, to identify and understand user needs |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Design a monster phone case, sampling, modelling, designing using a theme | Make and evaluate the monster phone case against the crieteria and the user/peers. |
Year 8 - Design Technology
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Food Safety and The Balance of Good Health. Introducing the balance of good health and health and safety in Food Technology | Food preparation and Nutrition. Creating healthy meals. Learning how to use different food preparation and how to understand the food science behind some cooking techniques. Evaluation - Sensory testing. |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Food preparation and Nutrition Creating healthy meals. Developing a recipe from a chosen culture. Evaluating against a specification. Evaluating against a user | Food Safety and The Balance of Good Health. Introducing the balance of good health and health and safety in Food Technology |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Food preparation and Nutrition. Creating healthy meals. Learning how to use different food preparation and how to understand the food science behind some cooking techniques. Evaluation - Sensory testing. | Food preparation and Nutrition Creating healthy meals. Developing a recipe from a chosen culture. Evaluating against a specification. Evaluating against a user |
Year 9 - Design Technology
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Designing Task analysis, Work of Others, Timbers, CAD/CAM |
Designing Design Brief, Design Specification, Initial ideas, developing ideas, Realising Ideas, Joining methods, Wasting methods, addition, CAD |
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Making and Evaluating CAM - laser cutter, painting mehods, LED circuit, bonding methods, evaluating against your design specification |
Designing Task analysis, Work of Others, Timbers, CAD/CAM |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Designing Design Brief, Design Specification, Initial ideas, developing ideas, Realising Ideas, Joining methods, Wasting methods, addition, CAD |
Making and Evaluating CAM - laser cutter, painting mehods, LED circuit, bonding methods, evaluating against your design specification |
Year 10 - Design Technology
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| Mobile Phone Stand - Polymers/Drawing Skills/card models/CAD/CAM | Mood Lamp - Timbers, Electronics, Systems approach, Design Brief, Design Specification, Iterative design, Work of Others/CAD models/Evaluating angainst a specification. |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| Tote Bag - Textiles, user centred design, modelling and sampling, printing methods, embelishment, pattern making. | Greetings Card - Papers and Boards, mechanisms, forces, finishes |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Pendant (jewellery) - Metals/Smart and modern materials - addition, wasting, forming, deforming | Introducing the NEA |
Year 11 - Design Technology
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 |
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| NEA - Section A / Theory - Design Strategies, Work of others, understanding user needs, Market research, product analysis | NEA - Section B, C and D / Theory - Design Briefs, Specifications, drawing skills, modelling skills, Iterative design process, user centred design, systems approach |
| Spring 1 | Spring 2 |
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| NEA - D, E and F / Theory - specialist technical principles, Exploded Isometric, Plan for production, Manufacturing specifcation, Manufacturing the prototype, production aids, quality control | Key ideas in Design and Technology, Introduction to materials and systems, More about materials, Specialist technical knowledge |
| Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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| Revision and exams | Revision and exams |