DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY EXTRACURRICULAR
WHAT WILL I LEARN? AUTUMN
SPRING
SUMMER
YEAR 7
Introduction to Design & Technology: CADCAM (introduction project); food and nutrition (healthy eating and cooking); product design (wooden die project); textiles (monster toy project)
YEAR 8
Design Movements: CADCAM (mirror project); food and nutrition (healthy eating & baking); product design (clock project); textiles (cushion)
YEAR 9
Sustainability & the Environment: CADCAM (trinket box project); food and nutrition (healthy eating & cultural foods); product design (mobile phone folder); textiles (tote bag)
WHAT NEXT?
TOP TIPS: • come to a club to learn new and valuable skills that are not learnt in class and make interesting products
• research around topics by borrowing the D&T department’s books or watching ‘How it’s made’ videos on Youtube
• visit galleries and design museums and take photos of interesting designs seen in everyday life
• use the Technologystudent.com website to help with homework
8
• Cookery club • Jewellery club • STEM challenge
• practise making, drawing and modelling design ideas.
KS4:
GCSE Design & Technology
KS5:
A-level Product Design
