Year 9 Design and Technology 16 week module: Materials
In Y9 Design and Technology students are taught together in mixed ability groups. The year 9 course develops a range of skills across all key areas of the DT curriculum and will prepare the students for options in any of the current or soon to be published Design & Technology courses
Technical Award in Engineering
Technical Award in Food & Catering
Technical Award in Materials Technology
Technical Award in Visual Communication
Technical Award in Fashion & Textiles
| Half term | Key content |
| 1 (7 weeks) | 16 October data collection (CWA,PEG and ATL) |
| 2 (8 weeks) | 31 October Tutor Evening |
| 3 (5 weeks) | 15 January data collection (CWA, PEG and ATL)
29 January Option Evening 1 February Parents’ Evening 8 February Parents’ Evening |
| 4 (6 weeks) | 19 March data collection (CWA, PEG and ATL) |
| 5 (6 weeks) | |
| 6 (7 weeks) | Week commencing 18 June: Year 9 exam week
12 July Data collection (CWA, PEG and ATL) |
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Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 (& possibly 9)
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Students have one lesson per fortnight over a 16 week period
Two ‘book ends’ produced in Acrylic & Pine Marking out and cutting processes. Hwk 1-Design task Cutting processes continues. Transfer of design to frame insert. Frame insert cutting started. Clamping & gluing begun. Clamping & gluing continues. Hwk 2-Design task Acrylic marked out and polishing begun. Polishing continues. Transfer of design to acrylic and cutting begins Bending demonstrated, carried out and gluing assembly started. Hwk 3-Evaluation Gluing and finishing off tasks completed. |
Year 10 Technical Materials Technology to be confirmed
