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Design Technology

 

 

Lesson time

Students study Design Technology for 2 hours each week. The majority of groups are mixed.

Rotation System
  • In Year 7 & 8 students study all three DT specialisms: Food & Nutrition, Product Design and Textiles Design on rotation. The order of study varies for each class, but all groups study in each area for 12 weeks throughout the year.
  • In Year 9 students can elect to drop one specialism, so they can study their two preferred material areas. This forms part of their mini-options choices that are made in Year 8.

Homework
  • Home learning tasks are set once per fortnight, lasting around 30 minutes. At the start and end of a rotation less homework may be given to allow for transition between specialisms.
  • For Food & Nutrition, students are expected to bring in their own ingredients. Practical cooking sessions are once a week.

Assessment
  • In Year 7 & 8 students will take in-class formal written assessments in each of the three DT specialisms. These will take place near the end of a rotation (November, March and June approx.)
  • In Year 9 students will take formal written assessments in both of their chosen specialisms in January.

 

 

Food & Nutrition Rotation

Product Design Rotation

Textiles Design Rotation

Year 7
  • Health & Safety
  • Nutrition & Healthy Eating
  • Fruits & Vegetables
  • Seasonality & Food Miles

PRACTICAL: Breakfasts, Bakes & Light Bites
  • Tool Safety
  • Timber/board/composites
  • Sustainability
  • Finishing techniques

PRACTICAL: Geometric Plywood Planter
  • Fibres & Fabrics
  • Pattern-making
  • Hand-stitching/ embroidery
  • Toy safety/labelling

PRACTICAL: Worry Monster

Year 8
  • Health & Safety
  • Nutrition & Special Diets
  • Farm Assurance & Ethics
  • High risk foods (Meat, Fish & Dairy)

PRACTICAL: Dinners & Desserts
  • Mechanisms/Cams
  • Tools/CAD – 2D design
  • Plastic
  • Jigs

PRACTICAL: Mechanical Bird Toy
  • Artist/Designer Study
  • CAD – powerpoint
  • Printing patterns
  • Machine-stitching

PRACTICAL: Patterned Pencil Case

Year 9

(students only study 2)
  • Bacterial Growth
  • Eggs, Sugar & Cereals
  • Global Foods
  • Food Science

PRACTICAL: Afternoon Tea & Global Meals
  • Tools/CAD – 2D design
  • Plastic
  • Timber/Composites
  • Electronics

PRACTICAL: Desk Light
  • Sample making
  • Dying
  • Surface design
  • Recording/Experimentation

PRACTICAL: Cushion (inspired by street art)

 

 

 

 

 

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