- Mrs U Doherty (Head of Department)
- Mrs C Keyes
- Mr M O’Hagan
- Mr K Kelly
- Mr D Gormley ( Technician)
Technology Department
Brief Overview of courses
Year 8
Yr. 8 Design and Technology – projects will be delivered in a different order so resources can be shared
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
| Term 1 – September-December | Term 2- January-April
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Term 3 – May-June
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| Content breakdown | Content breakdown | Content breakdown |
| Peg board Project incorporating; | LED Torch Project incorporating; | Mechanical Toy Project incorporating; |
| Woods – Theory & Practice – marking out & template – Storyboard | Electronics – Theory & Practice – LED Circuit | Mechanisms – Theory on all mechanisms with focus on Levers/Linkages |
| Manufacturing – cutting and drilling | Graphics – sketching, design, rendering acrylic | Design – pupils design their own linkage for their toy |
| Finishing – seal and wax | Manufacturing – Theory & Practice -H&S, Marking out, tools, equipment, finishing. | Manufacturing – Making in wood, cutting, drilling, finishing, decorating. |
| Evaluation – self and peer | Evaluation – self and peer | Evaluation – self and peer |
| End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives
Manufactured Peg board /40 Making my Peg board storyboard /60
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End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives
Led Torch booklet tasks /100 Manufactured LED Torch /100
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End of Year assessment:
Storyboard style assessment – to assess knowledge and understanding of tools and equipment, knowledge and understanding of some materials, ability to accurately follow technical drawing instructions; sketching level and presentation of work /50
Manufactured Mechanical Toy /50 |
Year 9
Yr. 9 Design and Technology – projects will be delivered in a different order so resources can be shared
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
| Term 1 – September-December | Term 2- January-April
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Term 3 – May-June
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| Content breakdown | Content breakdown | Content breakdown |
| Structures Team Project incorporating; | Energy Conservation Project incorporating; | Product Analysis Project incorporating; |
| Structures theory – particularly bridges | Energy generation and conservation theory | Analysis of a chosen product (teacher based) |
| Structures activities – Forces, analysis of shapes | Energy Research Activity | Use of ACCESSFM to analyse |
| Bridge design -group activity | Design of energy car – graphics, set features | Re-Design Specification for product |
| Bridge model making – group activity | Manufacture – plywood, tenon saw, drill, pin hammer | Graphics – generate innovative ideas for re-design |
| Testing with weights | Finish – additional features, seal and wax/ paint | Graphics – Presentation drawings |
| Individual review of process – modifications | Testing and Evaluation – self and peer | Evaluation – self and peer |
| End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives
HW 5 – Scale drawing /50
Physical bridge model /50
Reflect on progress -self evaluation
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End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives A3 energy research poster /50
2 Innovative ideas for race car body /50
Final car manufacture (including testing) /100 |
End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives Analysis of product /40
A3 page of re-design solutions /60
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Year 10
Yr. 10 Design and Technology – projects will be delivered in a different order so resources can be shared
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term |
| Term 1 – September-December | Term 2- January-April
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Term 3 – May-June
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| Content breakdown | Content breakdown | Content breakdown |
| Clock Project incorporating; | Architecture Team Project incorporating; | Micro:Bit Project incorporating; |
| A3 Research, Design and Development folder | Design related to construction and contributing factors | Understanding how to use a Micro:bit |
| Graphics – generating design ideas | Graphics – Perspective drawings | Programming tasks – exploring the uses of the Micro:bit |
| Development – final design details | 2D plan – understanding of scale and proportion | Game design and development – using the Micro:bit |
| Manufacture – use of CAD CAM | Manufacture – using Foam Board – working scaled model | Manufacture – using modelling materials |
| Individual review of process – modifications | Group review of process | Presentation – class presentation and testing of games |
| End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives A3 Clock folder /100 Final Clock Manufacture /100
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End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives Perspective drawings /100
3D scaled model /100 |
End of unit assessment:
Evaluate own and others work using KS3 assessment objectives Board Game design and manufacture /100
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How will I be assessed?
Pupils will be assessed on their Portfolio consisting of classwork and homework at three main stages throughout the year. They will be assessed based on evidence of the following:
- Quality of finish, accuracy and assembly in all practical work.
- Ability to use working drawings to produce accurate outcomes.
- Ability to use a range of machines and equipment.
- Application of rendering techniques to 2D and 3D shapes.
- Written work to reinforce theory during project work.
- Competency when using CAD CAM.
Useful links
http://www.technologystudent.com