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KS3 & KS4 design and technology curriculum

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Year 11

Designing and Making Principles

12 lessons

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  • Critique and evaluate
  • Design
  • Manufacture
  • Materials

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In this unit pupils will develop designing and making principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.

This unit draws together the designing and making principles knowledge learnt in prior units, including designing and making constraints alongside the use of feedback and research to inform design decisions. The pupils are taught how to apply this knowledge efficiently in the terminal exam.

  1. Research
  2. Product analysis
  3. Design brief
  4. Design specification
  5. Costing
  6. Material considerations and selection
  7. Manufacturing considerations and selection
  8. Health and Safety
  9. Quality
  10. Efficient manufacturing systems
  11. Feedback and evaluation
  12. Modifications and improvements

  • Pupils can identify and explain a design brief.
  • Pupils can identify and explain a design specification.
  • Pupils can identify and explain a why designers conduct and use research.
  • Pupils can identify and explain a why designers conduct and use product analysis.
  • Pupils can identify and explain a how designers select materials.
  • Pupils can identify and explain how designers consider manufacturing processes.
  • Pupils can identify and explain how designers consider health and safety.
  • Pupils can identify and explain how designers ensure quality.
  • Pupils can identify and explain how designers plan.
  • Pupils can identify and explain why and how designers use feedback and evaluation.
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