Design & Technology

In Year 7 students students will experience three aspects of Design and Technology and complete approximately 12 weeks of lessons in each of these areas:

Food and Nutrition Product Design Product Design (Textiles)

COURSE CONTENT - ON ROTATION Food and Nutrition

Students will learn where food comes from, how to cook a range of dishes safely and hygienically and to apply their knowledge of healthy eating. They will learn basic food preparation and cooking techniques, learn to follow recipes using appropriate ingredients and equipment to prepare and cook a range of predominantly savoury dishes. They will gain knowledge from The Eatwell Guide to make informed choices about their own diet and will develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to complete tasks confidently. They will evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others.

Product Design

Students will experience a design and make task based in the workshop. Students will design a pencil holder developing ideas using basic 3D graphical skills, models in compliant materials and produce a 3D outcome out of a range of resistant materials including wood, metal and plastic. Focus is on producing a quality well finished outcome which is fit for purpose.

Product Design (Textiles)

This introduction to textiles investigates how textiles are made and used. Students experiment with making their own felt fabric. Additionally, students learn how to set up and safely use a sewing machine to create a felt phone holder. Their final product outcome includes a felt sample and an appliqued phone holder.

SKILLS DEVELOPED

All focus areas ensure that students can confidently use a range of materials and understand their properties whilst developing a student’s ability to understand the processes that materials undergo to transform them from raw stock items to finished products. All students will understand the design process when tackling design and make tasks.

RESOURCES Project books will be supplied at the start of each unit.

ASSESSMENTS Assessments are carried out at key points throughout the unit and summative assessment will take place once the unit is complete and final products are completed. One combined Design and Technology paper (one hour) will be sat during the summer examination period and will form part of the overall Design and Technology assessment.