Year 07 Design Technology
Curriculum:
Project Content:
Topics Studied
Knowledge Gained
- Product Analysis
- Developing A Mood Board
- Card Templates
- Design Ideas
- Practical Workshop Skills
- Workshop Health And Safety
- Introduction To Workshop Equipment
- Using The Pillar Drill
- Finishing Processes
- Testing And Evaluation
- Understanding the importance of developing knowledge of how previous products work.
- How to develop an understanding of how to generate and develop design ideas using a range of techniques.
- Be able to work within a workshop environment safely. Understand the importance of using equipment correctly.
- Develop knowledge of product Testing and Evaluation and how to make improvements to their own work.
Practical Work Produced:
Key Vocabulary:
Students will develop a portfolio for one whole project: Flying Toy Project.
- Aesthetics
- Cost
- Customer
- Environment
- Size
- Safety
- Function
- Materials
- Product Analysis
- Templates
- Mood Board
- Coping Saw
- Pillar Drill
- Testing
- Evaluation
Subject Overview:
Students in Year 7 have two Design Technology lesson each week for 8 weeks.
Students will receive one piece of Design Technology homework on alternate weeks.
Students in Year 7 study one of Photography, ICT, Design Technology and Food Technology at a time for 8 weeks before rotating to another.
Assessments:
Students in Year 7 are assessed throughout their coursework-based project.
