Design & Technology Curriculum Overview 2017/18 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Autumn Baseline testing Art Deco themed Perfume packaging. Link to GCSE Specification: Papers and boards Design Movements/ Cultural Links: Art Deco Designing and making a steady hand Game. Link to GCSE Specification: Inputs (sensors) Design Movements/ Cultural Links: De Stijl Introduction to course Designing and making clocks using a combination of polymers and timbers Link to GCSE Specification: Polymers/ Natural/ Manufactured Timbers Design Movement/ Cultural Links: Memphis Introduction to course: Lighting project Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) style response to design brief. Links to GCSE Specification: Designing and Making Principles Design Movement/ Cultural Links: Student own exploration of design movements/ different cultures. Non- Exam Assessment (NEA) Spring Art Nouveau themed botanical Aluminium Keying Link to GCSE Specification: Metals and alloys Design Movements/ Cultural Links: Art Nouveau Nutrition and the theory of healthy eating. Designing and making promotional materials using new technologies. Link to GCSE Specification: N/A Design Movements/ Cultural Links: Food types from around the world. 1960’s themed Textile bags(Batik, Applique, tie dye, fabric transfer print, printed) Link to GCSE Specification: Textiles Design Movement/ Cultural Links:1960’s – Punk, Op art, Psychedelic Flexi Ply Speaker project. Non- Exam Assessment style response to design brief. Links to GCSE Specification: Natural/ Manufactured Timbers Designing and Making Principles Exam Preparations: Past papers and revision techniques Exam (50% of GCSE) Worth 100 Marks Section A – Core technical principles (20 marks) A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding. Section B – Specialist technical principles (30 marks) Several short answer questions (2–5 marks) and one extended response to assess a more in depth knowledge of technical principles. Section C – Designing and making principles (50 marks) A mixture of short answer and extended response questions. Summer Cushion with East Asian themed motif. Design movements/ Cultural links: East Asian Textiles Bauhaus Themed Polymer phone docks. Link to GCSE Specification: Polymers Design Movements/ Cultural Links: Bauhaus Mini Projects Exploration of different materials, techniques and processes. Link to GCSE Specification: Specialist technical Principles Design Movement/ Cultural links: N/A Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) Externally Set (50% of GCSE) Worth 100 marks

Design Technology Year 7 & 8 Term Year 7 Year 8 Autumn 1 Project: Art Deco Perfume Packaging Task: Art Deco Research Project: Steady hand game Task: De Stijl Research Autumn 2 Task: Explain properties of Papers and boards Project: Steady Hand Game Task: Explain properties and principles Timbers Spring 1 Project: Aluminium keyring Task: Research of workshop tools and equipment Project: Nutrition and healthy eating Task: Research the 5 different food groups. Spring 2 Project: Aluminium Keyring Task: Explain the properties of metals and alloys Task: Design branding for your product including: logo, typeface, colour scheme and style. Summer 1 Project: East Asian inspired cushion Task: East Asian Textiles Research Project: Polymer phone docks Task: Research Bauhaus design movement Summer 2 Task: Explain the properties of textiles Task: Research the properties of polymers

Design Technology Slight amendments to SOW orders due to room clashes Design Technology Slight amendments to SOW orders due to room clashes. (Notes for change of plan only if blank go according to original plan) Term HBR LWE SUM KCO Year Group 7 8 9 10 11 Autumn Theory every Tuesday week b 8A3 start Nutrition 8b3 start nutrition Spring 8A3 Steady hand game 8b3 steady hand game Summer 8b3 puppet project