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View our full course content below for KS3 Design and Technology:

Year 7:

Product Design:
  • Acrylic Clock 
    • ​Students design a clock based on a design movement, they develop design and make skills working with plastic. This is supported with learning about sustainability and the impact plastic has on the environment. Students will produce a high quality product and will be assessed in their research, design, making, evaluation and CAD skills. 
Food Technology:
  • Food and Cooking
    • Students build up a basic skill set through regular practical sessions, introducing them to a range of food preparation and cooking techniques. These are supported with learning in nutrition, food hygiene and safety and the Eatwell guide. Students finish the rotation with a written assessment. 
Textiles:
  • Soft Toy Character
    • Students carry out investigations that they use to aid the creation of their design ideas. They produce a template of their final solution which they then make using textile materials. They develop their hand sewing skills and gain an understanding of how fabric can be embellished to enhance the product. The manufactured product is then tested and evaluated. 

Year 8:

Product Design:
  • Wooden Secret Box
    • Students learn how to develop, communicate, record and explain design developments. Students learn to develop practical skills working with manufactured board and natural timber.
    • This is supported with learning about sustainability and the impact timber has on the environment. Students will develop their CAD skills to enable them to produce high quality products. Students are assessed in the areas of design development, woodwork and CAD skills. 
Food Technology:
  • Diet and Health
    • Students will deepen their knowledge of food and nutrition and further advance their practical skills, enabling them to be self- sufficient in the kitchen. They will follow a curriculum which introduces them to food provenance and develop a repertoire of both sweet and savoury dishes. Students will finish the rotation with a written assessment. 
Textiles:
  • Charity Bag
    • Students analyse existing products and designs to identify successful criteria for their own product. They create a range of design ideas and develop their knowledge of decorative techniques used for textile materials. They learn how to use the sewing machine in order to make their product. Their manufactured charity bag is then tested and evaluated. 
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