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