Design & Technology

Head of department: Mrs Hutchings

Outline of Course

Content: Designing and making, understanding materials, structures, products and applications. All work is carried out with regard for quality and health and safety

 Activities:

• Projects
• Promotional package
• Child’s puzzle
• Acrylic product
• Team challenge
• Corporate image
• Metalwork project

Skills:

• Graphical skills leading to good presentation
• Marking out.
• Fabrication.
• Joining of various materials
• Applying scientific principles
• Evaluating products against specific criteria. 
• Working collaboratively

Homework activities: students have a week to complete the task.  Homework should last about 30 minutes.

• Research existing products in terms of function, aesthetics and economic factors.  Research will take the form of collecting information about existing products using the internet, magazines, newspapers etc.  Presentation is an important element
• Develop design skills. This will take the form of encouraging students to use tone, shade and colour to communicate their ideas
• Recording practical experiences takes the form of a pictorial record called a storyboard.  Additional notes will be added to record the name of tools and processes used.

Assessment:

• Homework marked according to school marking policy
• Promotional package project - assessed against national curriculum levels

Parental contribution:

• Supporting art, design and technology exhibitions
• Encourage your child to see a member of staff during the week if unsure of homework requirements

Useful resources and equipment: Good colouring pencils, Pritt stick, Aprons

Other relevant information: There will be a charge for ‘3D’ work