1. 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

2. 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

3. 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