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Smithdon High School

Design Technology Curriculum Overview

Design Technology KS3 Curriculum Topics

 

Autumn Term
 

Spring Term
 

Summer Term
 

Year
7

Design and Technology Project - Making a night light  Food Project - Health and safety in the kitchen. The Eatwell guide. Textile Project - Creating a smartphone charging beanbag

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. Textile Project - Creating a recycled fabric pencil case

Year
9

Design and Technology Project - Making Jewellery using CAD and the laser cutter

Food Project - Health and safety in the kitchen. World Cuisine.

Textile Project - Creating a tote bag for Norfolk tourism

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 - Metals

Theory plus designing and making skills - Woods

Theory plus designing and making skills - Plastics

Theory plus designing and making skills - Papers and Boards

Core Theory

NEA project starts

Year
11

NEA and Exam  Prep-Theory

NEA and Exam 
Prep-Theory

NEA and Exam  Prep-Theory

NEA and Exam  Prep-Theory

NEA and Exam  Prep-Theory

NEA and Exam  Prep-Theory