Technology
Curriculum Information
Design and Technology - Graphic Products
Aims
The subject enables students:
- to combine their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding, in order to design and make quality products.
- to consider the effects and implications of technological activity.
- to develop their design and technology capability through activities which involve a range of contexts, materials and processes which lead to practical results.
- to have opportunities to develop practical abilities and the confidence to design, make and modify products and systems for identified purposes. In addition it trains them to select and use materials resources effectively.
Students will design and make two and three dimensional work. Projects could be designing a poster, a mobile phone, novelty packaging, calendars, invitation cards, logos and many more exciting design projects.
Assessment and coursework
The subject is assessed through coursework and a terminal examination:
Coursework 60%
Terminal Examination 40%
The coursework marks are divided as follows: 20% for the design folder and 40% for the making project. The coursework is set from a range of projects compiled by the examination board. Students are expected to undertake a project by working through the design process. Students are required to apply their knowledge, understanding, design and making skills to produce a quality outcome and a well presented design folder.
Design and Technology - Food Technology
Aims
The subject enables students:
- to combine their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding, in order to design and make quality products
- to consider the effects and implications of technological activity.
- to develop their design and technology capability through activities which involve a range of contexts, materials and processes which lead to practical results.
- to have opportunities to develop practical abilities and the confidence to design, make and modify products and systems for identified purposes. In addition it trains them to select and use materials resources effectively.
Students will design and make two and three dimensional work. Projects could be designing cold and hot dishes for starter, main or desert times and many more exciting design and make projects. Students will learn about the manufacturing process of food and they will learn about the presentation of food dishes.
Assessment and coursework
The subject is assessed through coursework and a terminal examination:
Coursework 60%
Terminal Examination 40%
The coursework marks are divided as follows: 20% for the design folder and 40% for the making project. The coursework is set from a range of projects compiled by the examination board. Students are expected to undertake a project by working through the design process. Students are required to apply their knowledge, understanding, design and making skills to produce a quality outcome and a well presented design folder.
Design and Technology - Product Design
Aims
The subject enables students:
- to combine their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding, in order to design and make quality products
- to consider the effects and implications of technological activity.
- to develop their design and technology capability through activities which involve a range of contexts, materials and processes which lead to practical results.
- to have opportunities to develop practical abilities and the confidence to design, make and modify products and systems for identified purposes. In addition it trains them to select and use materials resources effectively.
Students will design and make two and three dimensional work. They will learn about a range of materials and to use them in practical contexts, during both the development and manufacture of products. As a minimum, students study Paper/Card and one other material area (resistant materials, food technology, graphics, textiles. Projects could be designing a game, Packaging different products, a mobile phone, architectural modelling, novelty packaging, calendars, and many more exciting design projects.
Assessment and coursework
The subject is assessed through coursework and a terminal examination:
Coursework 60%
Terminal Examination 40%
The coursework marks are divided as follows: 20% for the design folder and 40% for the making project. The coursework is set from a range of projects compiled by the examination board. Students are expected to undertake a project by working through the design process. Students are required to apply their knowledge, understanding, design and making skills to produce a quality outcome and a well presented design folder.