Design Technology

Year 7 Topics

The Mechanism of Money

Pupils can identify different types of mechanism and the purpose of each type. Box frames; their purpose and construction, are discovered by pupils and the safe working practices are understood. An understanding of design and functionality is introduced and evidenced.

A Home for Everyone

What will feature in the home of the future?

An appreciation of the difficulties faced by designers to provide a solution for everyone is achieved. The diverse needs of a community are understood and the methods used to learn about this are gained. Pupils learn how to use BIM to communicate their aspirational design aims.

Unconventional Entertainment

How is alternative design used to intrigue?

The constraints of conventional mainstream design are explored with the boundaries of design challenged. All pupils will understand how sustainability influences a design choice and they can identify the socioeconomic factors that influence commercial design.

Healthy Balance: Eat well

What does a balanced diet look and taste like?

Eating well and maintaining balance as part of a healthy lifestyle will be linked by pupils to the Eat well plate concept. Pupils will gain experience of preparing dishes using a variety of ingredients and should identify the purpose of specific ingredients within a particular dish.

Pop-Up Paper Engineering

Where are shapes used to convey a specific message?

Automation through mechanism will be experienced by pupils who will identify mechanical systems and relate them to their own design requirement. Confidence will be achieved amongst pupils in presenting their design concepts using a range of media and drawing principles.

Year 8 Topics

Fabrication of a tidy study area

How to achieve innovation in a limited space?

A consistent design approach that is successful in meeting the brief and expands upon the aims outlined by pupils in their planning. Successful composite design with a focus on the inclusion of plastic component manufacturing techniques and the constituent properties of this material.

Class of your own [COYO]

How to provide a space for different TCG.

Development of pupil experience in using BIM (building information modelling) to create own modular design for a new community centre. Pupils will appreciate how to plan sustainably considering how to reduce floor space and achieve a multi-functional facility for the community

Portability and transit storage

What is meant by the term ‘wearable art’?

A deeper understanding of how components can be successfully combined with specific techniques to achieve fashionable designs that are functional and fit for purpose. Pupils will understand how batch production can be used to achieve manufacturing sustainability and high quality.

Some food for thought

How can food be ethical / socially responsible?

Understanding the plethora of key decisions that a truly committed sustainable chef makes when sourcing, making and cooking will be gained by pupils. The welfare of both people and animals will be understood and used to influence pupil’s designs for their own dish designs.

Sourcing and Procurement

Year 9 Topics

Organisation:

Modular storage

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Illumination:

Sports arena design

Advertisement:

Business pack

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Horizons:

International cuisine

Materials, tools and processes

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Patents, research and analysis