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Welcome to Design Technology

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Our approach

The Design & Technology curriculum helps pupils develop their analytical, problem solving, practical capability and evaluation skills. Through a variety of creative and practical activities, pupils are taught the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to engage in a process of designing and making.

Pupils are taught technical drawings skills through one-point perspective, two-point perspective, isometric and orthographic techniques; this progresses to Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM). They work with a range of materials including electronics, textiles and graphics through a topic-based approach which allows for cross curricular links to be made, which allows them to be iterative and innovative in their design and making. We teach our pupils to plan and revise designs for a range of purposes and audiences. 

Exam Board: AQA

Subject Leader

Ms Khaleda Qureshi

khaleda.qureshi@arkstalbans.org

Curriculum Overview

  • DT Curriculum Overview (139.86 KB)

Year 7

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
What is a technical drawing? What does it mean to 'analyse' in product design?
Spring 1 Spring 2
What are graphics and why are they important? What is Computer Aided Design?
Summer 1 Summer 2
What are electronics and how are they used? What informs our choices about the food we eat?

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Music

Year 8

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
How do I draw a technical drawing in one point perspective? What are textiles and their properties?
Spring 1 Spring 2
What is applique and how is it used? Why and how do we evaluate?
Summer 1 Summer 2
What are graphics and mechanisms? What informs the choices we make about menu design?

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Music

Year 9

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
How do I create a technical drawing in two point perspective? What are sketching skills?
Spring 1 Spring 2
What are the physical and working properties of materials? What is sustainability?
Summer 1 Summer 2
How can you encourage younger generations to be sustainable? What informs our evaluations of food choices?

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Music

Year 10

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Why does sustainability matter as a designer? What is mechanical advantage?
Spring 1 Spring 2
What are the workings of paper and board in the preparation of manufacture? What range of materials and properties do designers need to consider?
Summer 1 Summer 2
What are the uses of modern/smart materials in industry? GCSE Design Brief

All Year 10 subjects Next Year 10 Subject - Music

Year 11

Autumn 1 Autumn 2
Who is my client and what is my product? What are my initial designs and client feedback?
Spring 1 Spring 2
How can I develop my designs to fit a client specification? How can I create a realistic prototype for my client to assess?
Summer 1 Summer 2

 

 

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Music

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