The Design and Technology Faculty
Teaching and Learning Director Mr M Hart
The Technology Faculty’s policy is to provide opportunities for all students to achieve their full potential and to promote and enable academic achievement of the highest calibre. In all subjects QUALITY MATTERS. Not least among our aims is a desire to promote a sense of curiosity about design and things technological.
Years 7, 8 and 9
Throughout Years 7, 8 and 9, students are mainly taught in groups of similar ability. In order to experience all the different subjects within the curriculum, students rotate subjects. Years 7 and 8 currently rotate subjects every 10 weeks and Year 9 every 8 weeks. Each rotation has a lead topic, a project and a dedicated sub-skill which has been reversed planned from the Design and Technology GCSE and Level 1/2 Award Hospitality and Catering offered at KS4. Homework is set weekly and is based on one of the following sub-skills; Research, Planning, Design, Making or Evaluation. Students are individually assessed at the end of each project prior to moving to the next subject in rotation.
| Year | Resistant Materials | CAD/CAM | Textiles | Food |
| 7 |
Key Fob and Stand Research |
Desk Tidy and Comic Research |
Pencil Case Making |
Equipment Health & Safety |
| Year | Graphic Products | CAD/CAM | Resistant Materials | Food | Textiles |
| 8 |
Festivals Planning |
Jewelry Research |
Book End Designing |
Nutrition & Hygiene Planning |
Protective Case Planning |
| Year | Timbers | Graphics | Engineering | Food | Textiles |
| 9 |
Picture Frame Wasting techniques |
Theme Park Design Prototyping |
Balancing Toy Health & Safety |
Nutrition Hygiene Planning The Environment and Food |
Draw String Bag Fibres, Fabrics and Components Printing Methods and Construction Techniques |
Years 10 & 11
In total there are five subjects within the faculty, these include GCSE Design & Technology, Level 1/2 Award Hospitality and Catering, BTEC Tech Award Engineering, BTEC Tech Award Health & Social Care, OCR Level 1/2 Child Development. These are also mapped out below.
GCSE Design and Technology is graded using the 9-1 system, all other subjects are Level 1/2 Technical Awards equivalent to GCSE’s. The Technical Awards are graded using a Distinction*, Distinction, Merit and Pass system. GCSE Design and Technology is offered with through three different areas of specialism these are: Timbers, Graphics and Textiles.
Homework is set weekly and is based on key elements of the project/assignment being completed at that time. Each subject is assessed both internally and externally. Coursework is marked and standardised internally, with a sample of pupils work sent to the examination board for external moderation.
GCSE Design & Technology
At the beginning of Year 10 pupils complete a range of mini-projects and tasks, each of which is designed to improve student’s sub-skills from previous years. To best prepare pupils for the controlled assessment and examination which takes place at the end of year 11, students will opt to focus on one area of specialism towards the end of year 9. All specialisms will deliver the teaching and learning of the ‘core’ knowledge included in the specification, this includes the processes and technical properties of: Metals, Polymers, Timbers, Papers and Boards and Textiles.
In Years 10 and 11 controlled assignment tasks take place; these are broken down into manageable chunks that encourage students to focus on particular knowledge and skills. Controlled assessment activities are also linked to improving students’ performance in examinations.
GCSE Design & Technology Timbers
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 10 |
Tool Box SolidWorks & Marking Out PG Unit 4 |
Tool Box Wasting, Assembly & Finishing PG Unit 4 |
Clock Design Prototyping PG Unit 5 |
SolidWorks Project CAD Skills PG Unit 5 |
Controlled Assessment Research & Planning PG Unit 6.1 |
Controlled Assessment Research & Planning PG Unit 6.1 |
| 11 |
Controlled Assessment Design & Development PG Unit 1 |
Controlled Assessment Development & Modelling PG Unit 2 |
Controlled Assessment Final Prototypes PG Unit 3 |
Exam Preparation Revision of all exam units PG Unit 3 |
Exam Preparation Revision of all exam units |
GCSE Design & Technology Graphics
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 10 |
Food Packaging Branding & Communication Materials and Manufacture Sustainability Logo design Ideas Development Colour Theory |
Food Packaging Industrial Processes Surface Developments PG Online Unit 6-3 |
Drawing Skills Isometric, Oblique Technical drawing Rendering 2D Techsoft |
Music/headphone promotion Prototyping Solid Works (CAD) PG Online Unit 5 |
Controlled Assessment Research & Planning PG Unit 4 |
Controlled Assessment Design & Development PG Unit 4
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| 11 |
Controlled Assessment Design & Development PG Unit 1 |
Controlled Assessment Development & Modelling PG Unit 2 |
Controlled Assessment Final Prototypes PG Unit 3 |
Exam Preparation Revision of all exam units PG Unit 3 |
Exam Preparation Revision of all exam units |
GCSE Design & Technology Textiles
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 10 |
Skirt prototypes Research & Planning Intricate decorative & construction techniques PG Online Unit 6.6 Textiles |
Skirt prototypes Designing & Making PG 6.6 Online Unit 6.6 Textiles
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Storage Unit prototype Designing & Making Decorative Construction Methods & Smart Materials PG Online Unit 5 Design Principles
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Children’s learning book Research & Planning Printing Methods & Smart Materials Designing Designing & Making PG Online Unit 5 Design Principles |
Controlled Assessment Research & Planning PG Online Unit 4 Materials Types |
Controlled Assessment Research & Planning PG Online Unit 4 Materials Types |
| 11 |
Controlled Assessment Design & Development PG Online Unit 3 Energy, Devices and Systems |
Controlled Assessment Development & Modelling PG Online Unit 2 Design Decisions |
Controlled Assessment Final Prototypes PG Online 1 New and Emerging Technologies |
Exam Preparation Revision of all exam units |
Exam Preparation Revision of all exam units |
BTEC Tech Award Engineering
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 10 |
Unit 1 Learning Aim: B Design Solutions |
Unit 1 Learning Aim: B Design Solutions |
Tool Makers Clamp Engineering Accuracy |
Unit 2 Learning Aim: A Materials, Components & Processes |
Unit 2 Learning Aim: A Materials, Components & Processes |
Unit 2 Learning Aim: B Product Disassemble |
| 11 |
Unit 1 Learning Aim: A Engineering sectors |
Exam Preparation |
Exam Preparation Practical Exam Written Exam |
Unit 2 Learning Aim: C Plan & manufacture Product |
Unit 2 Learning Aim: C Plan & manufacture Product |
BTEC Tech Award Health & Social Care
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 10 |
Component 1: Learning Aim A1 Life Stages & Needs of Service Users Factors Affecting Human Growth & Development |
Controlled Assessment: Component 1A: Human Growth & Development Factors Affecting Human Growth & Development |
Controlled Assessment: Learning Aim A1, A2 Factors Affecting Human Growth & Development Now needs change over time |
Component 1: Learning Aim B1, B2 Different types of life events The Effects of Life Events on Personal Growth & Development |
Controlled Assessment Component 1B: Different Types of Life Events The Effects of Life Events on Personal Growth & Development The role of support in helping individuals adapt to change |
Component 2: Learning Aim A1/A2/B1 How Health & Social Care services meet the needs of service users Barriers to assessing care Care Values |
| 11 |
Controlled Assessment 2: How health and social care services meet the needs of individuals Barriers to care Component 3: Learning Aim AO1, AO2 Factors that affect health and wellbeing Interpret health indicators Health Improvement Plans
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Component 3: Learning Aim AO3, AO4 Design a person-centered health and wellbeing improvement plan How to overcome obstacles relating to health and wellbeing improvement plans Exam preparation |
Component 3: Exam Preparation |
Component 2: Learning Aim B1/B2 Application of Care Values Controlled assessment Demonstrate care values and review own practice |
Cambridge National Certificate Child Development
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 10 |
Key equipment for 0-12 months Key factors to consider R019 controlled assessment task 1 |
Key equipment for 1-5 year olds Key factors to consider R019 controlled assessment task 2
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Dietary guidelines Functions of sources and nutrients R019 controlled assessment task 3
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Nutritional requirements for stages of feeding R019 controlled assessment task 3 Feeding Solutions R019 controlled assessment task 4 |
Factors that affect the decision to have children Pre-conception health Roles and responsibilities of parenthood Contraception Male/female reproductive system |
Pregnancy Health professionals Antenatal care Routine checks Diagnostic checks Reproduction |
| 11 |
Physical development Intellectual development Social development R020 Controlled assessment task 1 |
Types of play Benefits of play R020 Controlled assessment task 2 Planning play activities R020 controlled assessment task 3 |
Carrying out play activities R020 Controlled assessment task 4 |
Choices for delivery Labour and delivery Pain relief Postnatal checks Physical checks Reflexes |
Pre-term babies Postnatal care Needs Immunity Ailments and diseases
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Illness Hospital preparation Exam preparation |
Level 1 and 2 Hospitality and Catering
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| 10 |
Knife skills – Minestrone soup Methods of cake making – Swiss roll (whisked) Bakewell tart (creamed) Parkin cake (melted) Sauces – Chicken a la king – cooking chicken and rice Pastry making – Quiche (short crust). |
Yeast doughs – Bread Chelsea buns Christmas cake (fruit), handling roll out icing, piping, decorating. |
Chick pea special – linked to vegan diets Low fat cheese cake linked to reducing fat in a recipe. Quorn Cottage pie – linked to using vegetarian alternatives. Valentines biscuits – Decorating and piping skills.
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Fresh Chinese noodles – linked to vegan diet. Winter chicken and vegetable soup – linked to healthy eating. Beef taco pasta – linked to healthy eating, use of spices. |
Pineapple upside down cake – creaming method cakes. Italian style Hassel back chicken served with either coleslaw or garlic potatoes / green beans. – Stuffing chicken, roasting potatoes and boiling green beans, presenting a meal.
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Speedy Vietnamese Pot Po soup – link to vegans. Compound salads – chopping skills and presentation. Bread (wholemeal) types, shapes and toppings – link to healthy eating. |
| 11 | Chopping/ peeling, stir fry, making bread, piping, using an electric whisk, making a sauce, cooking with spices, cooking rice. | Making stir fry, chopping / peeling, making fresh noodles handling filo pastry, making bread, using a liquidiser. Making fresh pasta. | Practical Examination | Exam Preparation |
Additional Information
Extra Support and Enrichment
Weekly intervention sessions for KS4 are ran after school by all staff in the faculty. Also each pupils receives a large variety of feedback to help them progress in the subject they have chosen.
Please see the links below for various revision materials.
GCSE Design & Technology Timbers
GCSE Design & Technology Graphics
GCSE Design & Technology Textiles
BTEC Tech Award Engineering
BTEC Tech Award Health & Social Care
Cambridge National Certificate Child Development
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/264237-centre-handbook.pdf
Level 1 and 2 Hospitality and Catering