Design Technology Curriculum Overview

Design Technology KS3 Curriculum Topics

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 7	Design and Technology Project - Making a book end.	Food Project - Health and safety in the kitchen.The Eatwell guide.	Textile Project - Creating an embroidered bookmark.
Year 8	Design and Technology Project - Making a bottle opener	Food Project - Health and safety in the kitchen. The role of micro and macro nutrients in our diet.	Design and Technology Project - Programming and Drawing.
Year 9	Design and Technology Project - Making jewellery using CAD and the laser cutter	Food Project - Health and safety in the kitchen.World Cuisine.	Design and Technology Project - Context based GCSE style project.

Design Technology KS4 Curriculum Topics

Autumn
Term 1

Autumn
Term 2

Spring
Term 1

Spring
Term 2

Summer
Term 1

Summer
Term 2

Year
10

Theory plus designing and making skills - Woods

Section A: Core Theory

Theory plus designing and making skills - Woods

Section A: Core Theory

Theory plus designing and making skills - Plastics

Section C: Design Principles

Theory plus designing and making skills

Plastics

Section C Design Principles

Theory plus designing and making skills - Plastics

Section C: Design Principles

NEA project starts

Year
11

NEA and Exam Prep-Theory

NEA and Exam
Prep-Theory

NEA and Exam Prep-Theory