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Circuits in Tinkercad

Micro:bits in Tinkercad

Code and simulate Micro:bits in Tinkercad

Develop and modify code

Sustainable fabrics for wearable technology

Integrate a Micro:bit into a wearable product

Manufacture a wearable product

Test and evaluate a wearable product

Pupils will deepen their understanding of systems and control. They will be introduced to engineered fabrics and the associated manufacturing processes. This knowledge and understanding will be applied through the design and manufacture of a wearable technology product.

Functional prototypes: wearable technology

Smart materials in design

Product evolution and development

Explore contexts and empathise

Product analysis and quality standards

Redesign

Develop ideas using feedback

Design optimisation

Present an idea

In this unit, pupils will develop knowledge of smart and modern materials and apply this to designing a product to support new parents. They will develop strategies for generating ideas by investigating a specific context.

Developments in new materials: supporting new parents

Linear versus circular economy

Life Cycle Assessment

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Repair, maintenance and recycling

Redesign and rethink

In this unit pupils will develop knowledge of technology in society and its effects on design.  Through the life cycle assessment of popular products, they will learn how to be responsible designers.

Circular economy

When designing a chilled ready meal, what client needs should you be aware of?

How can we ensure that a meal has the correct balance of nutritional value for the body?

How can we prepare ingredients for a ready meal?

How to analyse and develop a dish for a ready meal

Chilled ready meals

Develop a specification for a product a para-triathlete might use

What do 'ergonomics' and 'anthropometrics' mean?

How can a specification help a designer focus on the function and form of a product?

How can a designer prioritise design decisions that need to be made?

How can materials be tested to check they are fit for purpose and then applied to a design?

Can you plan a presentation of your work and justify your design decisions?

Para-triathlete design challenge

How can designers use 'biomimicry' and 'biomorphic' for inspiration?

Using nature to solve design problems

How can nature be used to inspire function and form?

Can nature make us more environmentally accountable?

Has nature had an impact on the design of new materials?

Design in the natural world

How has technology changed to meet the demands of the consumer?

What new technologies are being developed that are changing the way we live and work?

Could you cope without microcontrollers in your life?

Can products be of use at the end of their life?

Future tech now!

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These lessons will be removed by the end of the Spring Term 2026.