Design and Technology
DT encourages pupils to design, make and test a variety of products with a number of different materials and processes. DT involves “hands on” practical skills as well as IT skills both in design and production.
Lessons take place in a dedicated workshop equipped with up to date machinery which includes; Band facer, Pillar drill, fret saws, band saw and the laser machine to develop skills in computer-aided design and manufacture (CAD CAM). We have also invested in a Thermoforming centre which involves a wide variety of manufacturing processes connecting industrial practices to real life work experience.
Years 7, 8 and 9 are taught in two small groups. During Terms 1, 2 and 3 one group go to Food Technology while the other group go to Design and Technology. Then for Terms 4, 5 and 6 they swap over. The curriculum is structured so that pupils build on their knowledge of skills throughout the projects they are taught. There is scope for pupils to revisit units that require further personal development, therefore the pupils work at their individual capability and progression.
At KS4, pupils study GCSE Resistant Materials. Pupils develop their own personal projects and follow the design process which has been taught in stages throughout KS3.
Design Technology Programme of Study
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Year 7 Pencil Holder Project |
Health and Safety Knowledge of tools Research and ideas Line work and rendering skills |
Producing templates Marking out skills Cutting skills Band facer Drilling Drawing with grids |
2D design skills Theory work -Plastics Vacuum forming Finishing techniques Enlarging and reducing drawing skills |
Health and Safety Knowledge of tools Research and ideas Line work and rendering skills |
Producing templates Marking out skills Cutting skills Band facer Drilling Drawing with grids |
2D design skills Theory work -Plastics Vacuum forming Finishing techniques Enlarging and reducing drawing skills |
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Year 8 Bird Puppet Project |
Health and Safety Further knowledge of tools and machinery Product analysis Developing design ideas Oblique drawing skills |
Templates and proportion Cutting skills Band facer Drilling Isometric drawing skills Specification |
2D design skills Theory work - Wood Cross -halving joint (working safely with chisels) Finishing techniques Crating drawing skills |
Health and Safety Further knowledge of tools and machinery Product analysis Developing design ideas Oblique drawing skills |
Templates and proportion Cutting skills Band facer Drilling Isometric drawing skills Specification |
2D design skills Theory work - Wood Cross -halving joint (working safely with chisels) Finishing techniques Crating drawing skills |
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Year 9 Mechanical Toy Project |
Health and Safety PPE Equipment Knowledge of tools and machinery Product analysis using ACCESSfm Manufacturing specification Oblique drawing skills |
Finger Joints (straight cut and internal cutting) Through housing joint (extended experience with chisels) Mechanisms Drawing skills – sketching ellipses |
2D design skills (CAD) Laser cutting (CAM) Theory – Metals Dip coating Drawing skills – isometric continued |
Health and Safety PPE Equipment Knowledge of tools and machinery Product analysis using ACCESSfm Manufacturing specification Oblique drawing skills |
Finger Joints (straight cut and internal cutting) Through housing joint (extended experience with chisels) Mechanisms Drawing skills – sketching ellipses |
2D design skills (CAD) Laser cutting (CAM) Theory – Metals Dip coating Drawing skills – isometric continued |
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KS4
GCSE
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Research Personal project Design brief Research Product analysis Theory work – Health & Safety PPE Exam style questions |
Research Personal project Ideas development specification Theory work – modern and smart materials Composites Exam style question |
Design Personal project Modelling Production Planning Manufacture Theory – methods of manufacture & CAD/CAM Exam style questions |
Design Personal project Manufacture Theory – moral, social & cultural issues. Exam style questions |
Modelling Personal project Finishing techniques Evaluation Theory – renewable energy, recycling and waste Exam style questions |
Exam practice
Revision
Exam |