KS3 & KS4 design and technology curriculum

Pupils will develop their design thinking to consider an increasingly complex range of problems. This unit focuses on user centred design and materials knowledge and understanding. Building on the Year 8 unit 'Materials testing, ' pupils will learn about smart and modern materials and how these can be incorporated into a product. Pupils will develop their research knowledge from the Year 8 'Ergonomic design: accessible controllers' unit. This unit leads to interative design units such as the Year 10 'Product analysis: Encouraging healthy lifestyles' unit and the Non-Examined Assessment.

1. Smart materials in design
2. Product evolution and development
3. Explore contexts and empathise
4. Product analysis and quality standards
5. Redesign
6. Develop ideas using feedback
7. Design optimisation
8. Present an idea

• Pupils can emapthise when designing
• Pupils can identify users needs and wants
• Pupils can use different research techniques
• Pupils can identify the desireable material properties for a design