DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY - KS3  

 

Design Technology Learning Journey

 

WHO’S WHO?

Progress Leader: Mr S Chilvers
Assistant Progress Leader: Mrs K Evans (Hospitality & Catering)
Teaching Staff: Mr J Smith, Miss R Pritchard,  Mrs B Watson, Mrs J Charlton
Link Governor: Mrs R Sinnott

OUR AIMS

The Design Technology curriculum at Up Holland High School is structured to provide a modern and innovative learning experience that allows students opportunities to learn about contemporary technologies, materials and processes, as well as established practices.

Up Holland High School offers students two lessons a week in Design Technology on a carousel system which incorporates one session in Hospitality and Catering in Year 7 & 8 and two in year 9. Each carousel is designed to embed knowledge and skills and help students gain awareness and learn from wider influences on Design and Technology including historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors. Students will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making and apply technical and practical expertise.

Design Technology allows students to study core technical, designing and making principles, including a broad range of design processes, materials techniques and equipment throughout Key stage 3.

YEAR 7

    

TERM

UNIT OF STUDY

KEY SKILLS / LEARNING

Carousel 1

Design History

Critical studies
Analysis of designers such as Phillippe Starck, Ettore Sottsass and Norman Foster.
Analysis of leading design companies Apple, Under Armour, Dyson and Bauhaus.
Understand how to design inspired by others.

Carousel 2

Timbers

Understand the principles of health and safety in the workshop.
Identify a range of tools and how to use safely.
Be able to measure and mark materials accurately.
Be able to cut materials and produce a range of interconnecting joints,
Apply quality finishes to products.

Carousel 3

Drawing & Modelling in 2D & 3D

Drawing isometric and orthographic projections
Drawing in perspective
Basics of 2D Design and TinkerCAD

YEAR 8

    

Carousel 1

CAD/CAM Design
(Monster Wrap Project)

Solving design problems
Understanding packaging purposes and materials
Vacuum Forming process
Design and development
CAD design including use of laser cutter

YEAR 9

    

Carousel 1

Iterative Design
(3D Lamp)

The contemporary and potential future use of: automation, computer aided design (CAD)
computer aided manufacture (CAM)
Extracting information from technical specifications.
Component names, interaction and operation.
Developing a range of prototypes
Understanding how biomimicry is used in industry.

Carousel 2

Theoretical Studies
(Materials)

Classification of the types of properties of a range of materials.
Selecting appropriate materials.
Analysis and reflection
Ecological issues in the design and manufacture of products.

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

After school CAD/CAM sessions

HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Ask what subject areas they like in Design and Technology? Ask them how something works? Why is it designed like that? What would happen if they didn’t use that particular design? Encourage problem solving and making activities.

WHERE TO GO:

  • Legoland discovery Centre
  • STEM Discovery Centre Stevenage
  • Museum of Liverpool
  • Science Museum London

WHAT TO WATCH:

  • How it’s Made
  • How Do They Do That
  • The Gadget Show
  • Inside the Factory
  • Manufacturing Documentaries

WHAT TO READ:

  • Design Museum by Contemporary Design Catherine McDermott
  • The Elements of pop up: A pop up book for aspiring paper engineers by James Diaz & David A Carter
  • Choosing and using hand tools by Andy Rae
  • The Eco-Design Handbook by Alastair Faud – Luke
  • Cool Hunting Green by Dave Evans

ONLINE:

 

BBC Bitesize DT

 

Stem

 

Technology student