Technology
Curriculum Intent
The Technology team aim to develop resilient, independent and confident students who have practical and evaluative skills and analytical knowledge in our wide range of vocational subjects.
Students are encouraged to foster globally-responsible attitudes through investigating materials, technological developments and an understanding of sustainability on a local, national and international level.
All our subjects include an understanding of how the world works and going forward to anticipate jobs that have not yet even been created. Technology is an ever-expanding discipline that has problem solving at its core, is academic as well as practical, involves learning through doing and we hope above all, enjoyable.
Gold Standard Teaching and Learning
- High expectation of pupil behaviour at all times
- Well planned and resourced series of lessons
- An expectation that pupils will accept responsibility for their own learning and work independently
- User of assessment criteria to be integral in developing students’ autonomy and understanding of their own progression and target setting
- Subject specific language to be used by the teacher and students, across both Key Stages, so that the students’ become completely familiar with technical vocabulary in lessons
- High demands of pupil involvement and engagement with their learning
- A range of practical, oral and written skills
- Use of a range of learning strategies to support students of all levels
- Stretch and challenge through questioning, modelling and via the variety of tasks set
- Assessment for learning
- Effective use of summative data to inform short, medium- and long-term planning
- DIRT
- Regular use of encouragement and rewards to engage and motivate pupils
Key Stage 3 Overview
Year 7
When | What we are Studying? | |
Product design | Graphics | |
Autumn 1 | Gumball machine – design and make practical skills
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Introduction to Design Technology
Start introduction to Graphics skills – isometric, mind mapping, typographic design |
Autumn 2 | Gumball mechanisms – finishing techniques and evaluation | Design project – multicultural gift box – research, design and make |
Spring 1 | Rotation 2 | Rotation 2 |
Spring 2 | Rotation 2 | Rotation 2 |
Summer 1 | Rotation 3 | Rotation 3 |
Summer 2 | Rotation 3 | Rotation 3 |
Year 8
When | What we are Studying? | |
Product design | Graphics | |
Autumn 1 | Bling box project – practical hand skills and machine use
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Research into designers and their contribution to design, circles in isometric, design thinking skills and literacy |
Autumn 2 | Fixings – timber theory, adhesives and finishing
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Design ideas and layout, digital editing of images, practical use of dye sublimation process |
Spring 1 | Rotation 2 | Rotation 2 |
Spring 2 | Rotation 2 | Rotation 2 |
Summer 1 | Rotation 3 | Rotation 3 |
Summer 2 | Rotation 3 | Rotation 3 |
Key Stage 4 Overview
Year 9
When | What we are Studying? |
Autumn 1 | Logo project – branding and corporate identity |
Autumn 2 | Unit 1 New and Emerging Technologies |
Spring 1 | Converse – Pump it up shoe project |
Spring 2 | Unit 6 – Designing Principals |
Summer 1 | Shop Front Architecture |
Summer 2 | Unit 7 Making Principals |
Year 10
When | What we are Studying? |
Autumn 1 | Memphis Clock Project |
Autumn 2 | Unit 2 Energy, Materials, System and Devices |
Spring 1 | Ergonomic pizza cutter project |
Spring 2 | Unit 3 Materials |
Summer 1 | Angle poise lamp project |
Summer 2 | Unit 4 Common Specialist Techniques and principals |
Year 11 2019-20
When | What we are Studying? |
Autumn 1 | NEA pre release coursework task |
Autumn 2 | NEA/ Papers and boards |
Spring 1 | NEA |
Spring 2 | NEA |
Summer 1 | NEA |
Key Stage 4 Examination Overview
Exam Board Details: AQA GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology
50% NEA Coursework
50% Exam
What resources could I buy or borrow that will help my child?
Practice exam papers PG Online
Students theory work from 9-11
What are the key websites or Apps that my child could use?
Technologystudent.co.uk
What can I do to encourage my child to take a further interest in Design and Technology?
Watch programmes such as Grand Designs
Subscribe to design museum/RSA
‘How it’s made’ magazine
What after school or other extracurricular activities are available in Design and Technology and when are they?
STEM go 4set club
Robotics club
Coursework support club
Email links
- Chris Quigley
- Graham South – Second in Department
- Jo Shaw
- Kevin Oliver
- Les Mellor
- Mark Hopkins
- Sophie Dutton-Johnson
- Sue Rhodes – Head of Technology
To find out more about the curriculum we are studying please contact staff via email