Design and Technology
Intent
Career Opportunities in Design and Technology
The study of Design and Technology provides students with a versatile skill set that is highly valued across a range of industries. It nurtures creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking, and technical expertise, preparing students for careers in product design, engineering, architecture, interior design, manufacturing, construction, graphic design, set design, automotive design, and fashion and textiles. It also opens opportunities in areas such as project management, marketing, and education.
Design and Technology is highly regarded by employers and universities for its emphasis on innovation, practical application, and technical skills. Many universities and colleges offer specialised courses in engineering, industrial design, and creative technologies, allowing students to further develop their expertise and pursue rewarding careers in a dynamic and evolving sector.
Year 7 Curriculum Overview
Spring Term
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| Bug Bots 1 |
Knowledge: Renewable energies, infrastructure interpretation, solar panels and engineered movement, assembly of components and the transfer of energies, soldering, advertising and packaging/ marketing and symbols and branding to promote sustainability |
The product will display quality of assembly and correct function, students will have a key understanding of sustainable energies and the impact on global issues. Solar panel function and other alternative methods within the production of energy. Packaging and symbols recognition. This should be displayed through the booklet. |
Through marking and feedback, the booklet has intermittent assessments through the format design. Regular peer assessment and feedback .A final assessment is taken at the end of spring term 2 |
| Bug Bots 2 |
Knowledge: focus on the product and the sustainable issues marketing strategies/ global issues, product placement, construction of components to function as effective product. |
Students will be able to recognise key sustainable symbols and define them, use net design and aesthetic imagery, comprehend social and moral focus in materials against the wider global impact. Produce a quality functioning product and evaluate this against the specification. |
Peer marking and feedback through the product progress in the booklet; final knowledge assessment. |
Summer Term
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Year 8 Curriculum Overview
Spring Term
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| Desk tidy 1 |
Navigating design process, research and communicating design ideas, understanding materials and properties, understanding product and development, some CAD development from the final idea, focus on dimension and 3d realisation. |
Product that meets the brief and specification, tools and machinery used responsibly, understanding of Health and Safety, comprehension of sketching, rendering and CAD. |
Teacher assessed through feedback assessments in the booklet, development of ideas using drawing techniques, quality of CAD within dimensions. |
| Desk tidy 2 |
Producing feasible design options, construction and assembly of final idea, understanding of materials, good finishing and surfacing, product evaluation, survey and feedback techniques. |
Product meets dimensions, competent assembly skills, finishing and aesthetic focus, clear evaluation using specification. |
Final assessment in booklet, product marked against specification criteria, survey results. |
Summer Term
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Year 9 Curriculum Overview
Spring Term
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| Cam Toy and Mechanisms 1 |
Comprehension of cams and followers, movement and motion.
Design Cycle & Method: Mechanical process and implementation. Annotation focus. Initial ideas and development of concept.
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Student comprehension of mechanism and movement through set assessment. Ability to show comprehension of function, competent production of the design cycle. |
Teacher assessed through marking and assessment. Feedback and guidance from development and practical study. |
| Cam Toy and Mechanisms 2 |
Structure Assembly, comprehension of mechanical placement, Cams and movement, Design adaptation. Evaluation and research. Presentation and finishing.
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Functioning product, quality aesthetics and accurate implementation of concept, understanding of evaluation production and survey. |
Teacher and peer assessed, evaluated against specification, survey, testing, final assessment graded. |
Summer Term
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Year 10 Curriculum Overview
Spring Term
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Summer Term
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Year 11 Curriculum Overview
Spring Term
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| Coursework folder Completion and product Design and make. Theory and method. |
Design cycle, wider global impact, social and moral relevance, materials and properties, structures and forces, sketching and rendering, CAD and CAM, product assembly, prototypes and method theory and process, feedback and response. |
Iterative design and methodical process, showing good comprehension of concept and the wider impact, quality construction and finishing, clear connection of challenge. |
Through teacher assessed regular guidance and marking templates and comment. |
| CAD, Modelling and Testing |
CAD and engineering of product, modification technique and process, evaluation and feedback analysis, technical and manual skills. |
Product will demonstrate development through modelling, clear path of concept, final product should be realised using competent assembly method and finishing, in line with folder support and evaluation. |
Internally marked and assessed, external sample assessed. |
Summer Term
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