Subject: Design and Technology Year Group: 7. Name of Qualification: N/A Exam Board: N/A

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1 Subject: Design and Technology Year Group: 7 of Qualification: N/A Exam Board: N/A Topic / Unit Introduction Mechanical toy made in wood Motion alarm with card packaging Food - Healthy Eating Textiles Graphics 7x groups only First 2 weeks Autumn term These projects will be covered on a rotational basis. Graphics, measuring, generating and developing a logo design making a wrap for a box with basic graphics (base line assessment) Pupils will make a simple mechanical toy to draw attention to an environmental charity of their choice. This will teach basic workshop skills in wood and simple mechanisms Design and make an electronic personal alarm. They learn how to safely use a variety of electronic equipment to make a printed circuit board. They also design and make the packaging for the alarm Pupils learn about the 5 a day rule, the importance of calcium and eating a balanced diet. They make fruit smoothies, fruit salad, mini pizzas, fruit crumble, fruit muffins and ratatouille. They taste test shop bought products using tasting vocabulary and compare these to their own. They develop knife skills. Pupils design and make a drawstring sports bag. They research existing products and complete a product analysis. They design a sports logo and brand. They use the sewing machine. Pupils learn about graphics and product branding. They will consider how brands add value to products. They will also develop their own sports brand which they will create using CorelDraw software. They will learn to create and manipulate graphic images and text. As part of the project there is the opportunity to put their brand logo onto a T-shirt. Looking at logos and packaging at home contains much information on mechanisms. Environmental charities can also be independently researched on the internet. Exemplar materials on a PowerPoint presentation with examples of different levels achieved. Pupils can also look at packaging and graphics in the home and on the internet. Food a Fact of Life website has videos to demonstrate cutting techniques and to illustrate the principles of healthy eating. Examples of high quality and well manufactured bags are on display for pupils to look at. Design and Make it textiles technology for key stage 3 by Nelson Thornes is a good text book. There are numerous websites that they can use to see how other brands are used. Pupils can also research brands on products/clothing items they have at home.

2 Subject: Design and Technology Year Group: 8 of Qualification: N/A Exam Board: N/A Topic / Unit Desk-Tidy Night-light Nutrition and dishes aimed at different target groups Which term e.g. first half of These projects will be done on a rotational basis Pupils will use sketches and card models to create a phone and pen holder. They will draw it on CorelDraw software and part will be laser cut using their drawing. The base will be cut by hand and part will be cut on a metal lathe. Design and make a light sensitive night-light. They learn how to safely use a variety of electronic equipment to make a printed circuit board. They also design and make the shade for the light out of paper and the housing for the circuit using vacuum formed plastic. Pupils recap knowledge of 5 a day and the eat-well plate. They can improve knife skills also. Pupils to make a tomato pasta sauce, scone based pizza, chicken nuggets, pasta salad, a dessert, bolognaise / chilli con carne, stir fry. Pupils will need to do a small amount of modelling at home using card and scissors. contains useful information on CAD and CAM (computer aided design and computer aided manufacture). In class there are exemplar lights, shades and designs sheets made to a variety of standards to show how they are levelled. has information on vacuum forming and an image search on paper shades/lanterns will give many ideas. Food a Fact of Life website has videos to demonstrate cutting techniques and to illustrate the principles of healthy eating. Monster cushion Gift box (8Y only) Pupils design and make a monster cushion. They develop their own template pieces and learn how to cut fabric accurately. They design the monster character and develop a story/film. Students use existing cartoon images from which they have to remove the backgrounds. They combine these with graphical techniques, backgrounds and text into an exciting design. These are printed onto card and cut out and assembled by the student with craft equipment. Examples of high quality and well manufactured cushions are on display for pupils to look at. If you can sew at home with your child it would help them. Design and Make it textiles technology for key stage 3 by Nelson Thornes is a good text book. graphics section contains information that may be useful regarding materials, techniques and packaging symbols.

3 Subject: Design and Technology Graphics Products Year Group: 9 of Qualification: N/A Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Drawing/Graphics skills Minor Project Minor Project 2 Iphone CAD project Architectural Modelling e.g. first half of Autumn term/spring term Spring term Summer term Students draw several objects which is designed to teach them about care, precision and rendering. This will instil confidence when sketching. Packaging designed by the student must be manufactured to a high quality. This will usually be the design of disposable camera packaging Students are entering a clock design and make project which is a design brief given by an external company. Pro/Desktop is used to draw an existing product which is then presented in a corporate style. This will include different views and will define the features of the phone. Students draw their own kitchen and then in groups produce a 1:15 scale model of a chosen design. Technologystudent.com has many introductory step by step illustrations of how to complete isometric sketching and rendering. Example products in A1 display cabinets and on the walls to see the quality required. Example products in A1 display cabinets and on the walls to see the quality required. The internet can be used to inspire designs. Tutorials of pro/desktop are available within the package under help menu. Youtube can be another useful tutorial tool. Technology student contains a section on architecture which could help with symbols and conventions.

4 Subject: Design and Technology Graphics Products Year Group: 10 of Qualification: N/A Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Drawing/Graphics skills Minor Project Research of controlled e.g. first half of Autumn term/spring term Students draw several objects which is designed to teach them about care, precision and rendering. This includes perspective drawing and isometric Packaging designed by the student must be manufactured to a high quality. This will usually be the design of fragrance packaging. Students will complete the research/analysis of the CA. Asset Library Summer term Students will draw the asset library of images that will be the basis for their design work for the CA. Technologystudent.com has many introductory step by step illustrations of how to complete isometric/perspective sketching and rendering. Example products in A1 display cabinets and on the walls to see the quality required. Example products in A1 display cabinets and on the walls to see the quality required. Stickers in folders will give specific instructions. Past projects showing excellent examples are on the walls in A1. Youtube has some excellent examples of how to construct character/object designs.

5 Subject: Design and Technology Graphics Products Year Group 11 of Qualification: N/A Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Designing Making Evaluation Mock exam preparation autumn and first half of term term A project to design a product which must be modelled and tested, then drawn in detail preferably using CAD. The product designed by the student must be manufactured to a high quality. Having made their product, students must evaluate it in detail testing how well it meets the criteria set out in their specification. Exam revision over a wide range of topics especially preparing for the design question on the exam. A grade folders on the walls of A1. Feedback sticker in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. Example products on the school website to see the quality required. A grade folders on walls in A1. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. AQA.org.uk contains a copy of the specification as well as example past papers and mark schemes. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Graphic Products Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course. has preparation material for specific exam topics from March onwards.

6 Subject: Design and Technology Textiles Year Group: 9 & 10 of Qualification: GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Year 9 Autumn term Students produce a resource file of decorative techniques in preparation for GCSE. They research shoes, look at the history, latest designs and produce a mood board. Students work on A3 sized booklets or folders. Year 9 Students produce a range of decorative samples based on their designs. They are taught how to produce samples in applique, quilting, dye sublimation printing, reverse applique and machine embroidery. Year 9 Spring term Students study a British theme. They research British designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Paul Smith. They produce a fashion timeline. Students are taught about fashion movements. They design using British images and icons. We also look at repeat patterns. Year 9 term Students design a t-shirt based their British images and pattern. They decorate it using surface pattern techniques. Year 9 Summer term Students design and make a British cushion. We focus on construction and fastenings. Year 9 Students work independently to develop a highly decorative the summer and high quality British cushion. term Year 10 Autumn term Students will be manufacturing a simple lined shift dress and producing a manufacturing diary. Students will also be working on collecting research and producing mood boards for their major project. Year 10 Autumn term Students present their research. They will be photographing and evaluating their shift dress. Collecting resources such as fabrics and components is very helpful. There are many resource books on shoes such as; Shoes by Linda O Keeffe. Trainers by Neal Heard. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course. Nylon Street by Universal Press is a good visual guide. Fruits by Phaidon is also good. There are several books on these designers. London images or photographs are useful. As above. Extra fabrics and components such as buttons are helpful. As above As above. Collecting resources such as fabrics and components is very helpful. Nylon Street by Universal Press is a good visual guide. Fruits by Phaidon is also good. As above.

7 Year 10 Summer term. Students work on the research unit of their major project. Detailed research will be compiled on target customer, existing products, themes, methods of manufacture and proposed selling criteria. All research will be analysed and a detailed specification will be produced. The internet, museums, shops, books and magazines are helpful resources. Year 10 summer term. Students work on initial and developed ideas and produce a variety of decorative samples to suit their chosen theme. Collecting resources such as fabrics and components is very helpful. There are numerous excellent examples of past projects in the class room and on the displays.

8 Subject: Design and Technology Textiles Year Group: 11 of Qualification: GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Designing Making Evaluation Mock exam preparation autumn and first half of term term Students research a 60 s pop art theme and develop a product to be worn at a festival. They develop a range of construction techniques and decorative samples. The product designed by the student must be manufactured to a high quality. Having made their product, students must evaluate it in detail testing how well it meets the criteria set out in their specification. Exam revision over a wide range of topics especially preparing for the design question on the exam. A grade folder on the school website gallery. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. tracker is on the school website to give student targets and feedback. Example products on the school website to see the quality required. A grade folder on the school website gallery. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. AQA.org.uk contains a copy of the specification as well as example past papers and mark schemes. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Textiles Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course.

9 Subject: Design and Technology Food Technology Year Group: 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 of Qualification: GCSE Design and Technology Food Exam Board: AQA Year Topic / Unit 9 Pastry making Autumn term Pupils learn about cereals, how to make short-crust, flaky / puff pastry, choux pastry. They study the function of pastry ingredients and eggs. Culminating in a Christmas canapés design and make project. Pasta meals Jan-Feb half term Pupils learn how to make tomato pasta sauce, white sauce using the roux and all-in-one methods, various pasta dishes including spaghetti bolognaise, carbonara and lasagne. Pupils to design make and label a cook-chill pasta meal in groups. Easter Celebration cakes Macronutrients, Assured Food Standards and organic foods. Picnic Project Feb half term till Easter Easter till May half term May half term until the summer holidays. Pupils to explore cake making methods and to design and make an Easter celebration cake. Pupils to explore protein, fat and carbohydrates by making meat and pasta dishes, burgers and fish cakes. Study animal welfare and organic and British produce. Pupils to design and make a range of sweet and savoury hand held snacks suitable for a picnic. BBC Food and the Good Food websites have thousands of recipes available and videos to demonstrate techniques and recipes. Jamie Oliver s website and his videos on You Tube are very useful. The Assured Food Standards (Red Tractor) website, RSPCA s Freedom Foods website. British Nutrition Foundation has several videos on You Tube to help explain nutrition. BBC Food and the Good Food websites have thousands of recipes available and videos to demonstrate techniques and recipes. Jamie Oliver s website and his videos on You Tube are very useful.

10 10 Autumn term Properties of ingredients. Spring term the summer term the summer term 11 Designing and making Development Evaluation Mock exam preparation Chilled dessert project followed by food hygiene course. Exam brief project. Start of controlled assessment autumn and first half of term term Pupils learn about the physical function of ingredients in a range of different products such as cakes, pastries, desserts, bread and they study ingredients such as eggs, sugar, fats, starches and raising agents. Pupils engage in a design and make project to create a chilled dessert using various shop bought standard components before creating their own products from scratch. Pupils also study for the level one food hygiene award which gives them certification from the CIEH (Chartered Institute for Environmental Health). Pupils engage in a project which has been set by the AQA exam board for a previous exam to help to prepare them for their Y10 examination. Pupils begin their controlled assessment. They are given the following brief: Design and make a product that a local shop could promote as an own brand Fairtrade product. They analyse the task, plan and carry out research. Pupils tend to choose from three categories: celebration cakes, baked products or desserts. Pupils to summarise research and plan out practical work so that they can make six-eight ideas come September of Y11. Pupils to take part in cake decorating workshops to develop and hone skills in this area. Pupils to make 6-8 initial ideas to showcase a range of skills and prove that they can work safely, hygienically, accurately and imaginatively. Pupils must document the planning and making of products and evaluate these including taste testing and nutritional analysis before drawing useful conclusions. Pupils to select which product to develop further by analysing the nutritional content of products and the suitability for a chosen target group. Pupils must then experiment with a range of ingredients and techniques to improve or modify the product in 4-6 different ways. Students must decide on the ingredients and characteristics for a final product and make this. They must evaluate it in detail testing how well it meets the criteria set out in their product specification. Exam revision over a wide range of topics especially preparing for the design question on the exam. Lots of helpful power-point presentations, worksheets and revision quizzes in the year olds section on the Food a Fact of Life website. Chapters on the properties of ingredients cover physical properties and chemical reactions. CIEH website, FSA (Food Standards Agency) website. AQA textbook. Lonsdale and Collins revision guide (these can be purchased at amazon.co.uk or through school around March time). BBC Food and the Good Food websites have thousands of recipes available and videos to demonstrate techniques and recipes. AQA textbook. Jamie Oliver s website and his videos on You Tube are very useful. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Food Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. AQA.org.uk contains a copy of the specification as well as example past papers and mark schemes.

11 Subject: Design and Technology Systems & Control Year Group: 9, 10 & 11 of Qualification: GCSE D & T: Systems and Control Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Sensing Circuits Mechanisms challenge and moving display Year 9 Autumn term Year 9 Autumn term- Spring ½ term. Modelling and prototyping a range of sensing circuits and mechanisms Using mechanism modelling techniques to produce an interactive display Modelling kits including breadboards, alpha kits and lego construction kits. Computer software (PCB Wizard). Text book (Nelson Thornes AQA Design and Technology: System and Control). is a very useful website. In school: Exemplar displays. Computer software. Text book. Automata DVD. Focus on D&T Mechanical Toys software. 2D Design. is a very useful website. Money box and monostable timing circuits. Advertising displays and PIC Microcontrollers Logic gates and truth tables Major project Year 9 Spring term onwards. Year 10 Autumn-Spring term Year 10 term Year 10 term onwards. Designing and using a timing circuit for use in a money box. The money box will be designed and made in wood/plastic. Programming and using Peripheral Interface Controllers to make an advertising display Designing logic circuits and understanding logic circuit diagrams and truth tables Introducing the major project from the problem identified through to the modelling and development of the project. Computer software (Corel draw and PCB Wizard, 2D Design). Text book. Computer software (Corel draw and PCB Wizard, 2D Design). Text book and Computer software (PCB Wizard). Text book and Computer software (Corel draw and PCB Wizard, 2D Design). Text book and Major project Year 11 Autumn term onwards. Continuing from the modelling and development of the project- the final outcome and an evaluation. Computer software (Corel draw and PCB Wizard, 2D Design). Text book and

12 Subject: Design and Technology: Resistant Materials Year Group: 9 of Qualification: GCSE Design & Technology Resistant Materials Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit KMF Clock project Design movement trinket box Pewter jewellery Theory CAD Autumn term and first half of term term summer term summer term Young Engineer of the Year 2013 project to design and make a clock in association with KMF industrial manufacturers. Pupils will research design movements (art nouveau, art deco, Bauhaus, utility, post war, post modernism) and design a motif to be laser engraved on a box lid. They will make a highly finished trinket box using traditional wood joints. Pupils will design a key-fob or pendant which will be draw on CAD. A mould will be created using CAM which will be used to cast pewter. This will then be polished by hand To prepare for the exam pupils will do a short series of theory lessons and homework tasks, including health and safety issues and planning manufacture. Pupils will learn to use pro/desktop which is a CAD package that they can take and install at home. Use of internet for researching inspirational designs. is also a useful website for researching materials and techniques that can be used in school. is excellent for researching joints. The internet can be used to research the movements. Internet will be used to research images to inspire the designs. Lessons will provide all the required revision notes. will provide supplementary information if a pupil wants to go into more detail. Pro/desktop is available for use at home the tutorials are excellent (accessed from within pro/desktop on the top menu bar)

13 Subject: Design and Technology: Resistant Materials Year Group: 10 of Qualification: GCSE Design & Technology Resistant Materials Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Oil burner project Theory of materials Media holder project Production process theory assessment Research and Designing Autumn term term term term and summer term Young Engineer of the Year 2013 project to design and make a clock in association with KMF industrial manufacturers. Knowledge of materials sources, properties, uses and associated environmental issues: metals, plastics, woods, composite materials This is a focussed practical task to help students develop practical skills working in wood. Knowledge of production processes, inc: one-off, batch and mass production, use of jigs, moulds and templates, health and safety issues. This will be covered partially in lessons and also with homework tasks. This is a design and make project to be completed over the next year. The task given by the exam board must be researched in depth and the student must write a detailed specification. Following this they must create a wide variety of design ideas to match their specification. AQA.org.uk contains a copy of the specification as well as example past papers and mark schemes. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Resistant Materials Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course. Also is extremely useful AQA.org.uk contains a copy of the specification as well as example past papers and mark schemes. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Resistant Materials Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course. Also is extremely useful A grade folder on the school website gallery. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done.

14 Subject: Design and Technology: Resistant Materials Year Group: 11 of Qualification: GCSE Design & Technology Resistant Materials Exam Board: AQA Topic / Unit Designing Making Evaluation Mock exam preparation Exam preparation autumn and first half of term term Summer term A project to design a product which must be modelled and tested, then drawn in detail preferably using CAD. The product designed by the student must be manufactured to a high quality. Having made their product, students must evaluate it in detail testing how well it meets the criteria set out in their specification. Exam revision over a wide range of topics especially preparing for the design question on the exam. Exam revision over a wide range of topics especially preparing for the design question on the exam. A grade folder on the school website gallery. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. Example products on the school website to see the quality required. A grade folder on the school website gallery. Feedback sheet in each student s folder indicating what needs to be done. AQA.org.uk contains a copy of the specification as well as example past papers and mark schemes. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Resistant Materials Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course. AQA.org.uk contains a copy of the specification as well as example past papers and mark schemes. AQA GCSE Design and Technology Resistant Materials Technology by Nelson Thornes is a good text book that relates specifically to this course.