Curr- Technology

Curriculum Plan- Technology Year Group

Units of work

Assessed piece/skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

7

Subject (termly rotation) CAD/Graphics

Use of 3d CAD software- Solidworks

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading tutorials to help understand and learn the software.

7

Electronics

Flashing picture project

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Understanding Key words and technical language.

7

Engineering

Coat Hook Project

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading information about materials and processes.

7

Food and Nutrition

Health and Hygiene, Basic food handling, preparation and cooking skills.

World War 2 rationing,

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading and understanding recipes and methods. Use of technical language.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

7

Resistant Materials

Clock

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

7

Textiles

Mobile Phone Case

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

8

CAD/Graphics

Net development and Packaging using CAD/CAM

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

8

Electronics

Steady hand game project

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

8

Engineering

F1 in Schools project

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading information about materials and processes.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Reading information Descriptive about materials and explanation of processes. processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Reading tutorials to Descriptive help understand and explanation of learn the software. processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Understanding Key Descriptive words and technical explanation of language. processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Reading information Descriptive about materials and explanation of processes. processes used.

Analysis of the design Analysis of research brief and and design brief and. specification.

Evaluating the making outcome.

8

Food and Nutrition

Different types of foods and nutrition.

The health of the Nation

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading and understanding recipes and methods. Use of technical language.

Reading articles about healthy food.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

Analysis of research and design brief and.

Evaluating the making outcome.

Writing skills

8

Resistant Materials

Puppet Head project

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading information about materials and processes.

8

Textiles

Quilting project.

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading information about materials and processes.

Year Group

Units of work

Assessed piece/skills

Reading skills

9

Half term (Students will rotate around all the units of work during the year) 1

Hunger Games Analysis, Materials

Research and Investigation

Analysis of research and design brief

Extended writing for the analysis of the research using the ACCESSFM method.

9

2

Use of CAD – Solidworks, hand drawing

Designing

Reading tutorials to help understand and learn the software.

Extended writing through evaluation of the product outcome.

9

3

Making the USB project

Marking and cutting, Drilling and Tapping, countersinking, line bending, assembly and CAD/CAM

Reading information about materials and processes.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

An extended writing piece evaluating the making outcome.

Descriptive explanation of processes used.

9

4

Evaluation and Testing

Fabric and material testing and evaluation.

Understanding feedback from a 3rd party user/client.

Analysis of the original specification.

9

5

Communication

Promotional Project

Analysis of the design Students focus on the brief. communication of information when promoting a product.

9

6

Food and Nutrition Food from around the world.

Research and Investigation, Designing, Making, Evaluation & testing and Communication.

Reading and understanding recipes and methods. Use of technical language.

Reading articles about healthy food.

Descriptive explanation of processes and methods.

An extended writing piece for evaluation.

Curriculum Plan: Technology KS4 – Graphic Products (GCSE) Year Group 10

Half term 1

Units of work Corporate identity

Assessed piece/skills Logo design Lettering styles CAD logo

Reading skills Understanding of different letter styles/typography.

Understanding tutorials for use of software.

Understanding and analysis of the given film from the blog.

Analysing the project design brief.

2

Film Promotion

Film Poster Point of Sale Display Tie-in Merchandise

3

Perfume Packaging

Perspective drawing CAD drawing CAM product Product Packaging

Understanding and analysis of the design brief.

4

Controlled Assessment – Investigation of the Design context

Criterion 1 – Investigation of the design context.

5

Controlled Assessment – Development of

Criterion 2 – Development of design proposals

Reading and understanding the chosen design task from the Controlled Assessment list.

Analysis of research material.

Understanding the design specification.

Writing skills Descriptive writing.

Extended writing.

Developing letter styles/fonts.

Descriptive writing.

Clear communication of information through text and imagery.

Extended writing task through an evaluation.

Descriptive writing.

Clear communication of information through text and imagery.

Extended writing task through an evaluation.

Written information for research with a full analysis.

Extended writing piece. A written design specification.

Descriptive writing to help explain ideas and working

Design proposals.

Examination preparation.

Year 11

6

Examination

Year 10 Internal examination for unit 1.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

1

Controlled Assessment – Development of Design proposals.

Examination preparation.

Criterion 2 – Development of Design proposals.

Understanding the design specification.

2

Controlled Assessment – Making.

Examination preparation.

Controlled Assessment – Making Examination preparation.

Criterion 3 – Making.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

3

Criterion 3 – Making.

Mock Examination

characteristics of designs. Production of a plan of making activities and a manufacturing specification.

Answering written examination questions. Focus on past paper questions and extended writing questions.

Descriptive writing to help explain ideas and working characteristics of designs. Production of a plan of making activities and a manufacturing specification.

Descriptive writing to explain the making process.

Descriptive writing to explain the making process.

Answering written examination questions. Focus on past paper questions and extended writing questions.

4

5

Controlled Assessment – Evaluation and testing.

Examination preparation.

Examination preparation.

Criterion 4 Reading through Evaluation and tesing. course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

Extended writing for the evaluation section in the controlled assessment.

GCSE Examination – Unit 1 and Controlled Assessment unit 2.

Answering written examination questions.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

Curriculum Plan: Technology KS4 – Textiles (GCSE) Year Group 10

Half term

Units of work

Assessed piece/skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5

Year 11

Curriculum Plan: Technology KS4 – Electronic Products (GCSE) Year Group 10

Year 11

Half term

Units of work 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5

Assessed piece/skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

Curriculum Plan: Technology KS4 – Food and Nutrition (GCSE) Year Group 10

Half term

Units of work

Assessed piece/skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5

Year 11

Curriculum Plan: Technology KS4 –Level 2 BTEC First Diploma in Engineering (Manufacturing) Year Group 10

Year 11

Half term

Units of work 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5

Assessed piece/skills

Reading skills

Writing skills

Curriculum Plan: Technology KS4 – Resistant Materials (GCSE)

Year Group 10

Half term 1

Units of work Materials - Woods

Assessed piece/skills Paper Holder Project

Reading skills Understanding of materials, tools and processes.

2

Materials – Metals

Jewellery Project

Understanding of materials, tools and processes.

3

Materials - Plastics

Mobile Phone Holder Project.

Understanding of materials, tools and processes.

4

Controlled Assessment – Investigation of the Design context

Criterion 1 – Investigation of the design context.

5

Controlled Assessment – Development of Design proposals.

Examination preparation.

Criterion 2 – Development of design proposals

Reading and understanding the chosen design task from the Controlled Assessment list.

Analysis of research material.

Understanding the design specification.

Writing skills Descriptive writing of processes and extended writing task for the evaluation of the project.

Descriptive writing of processes and extended writing task for the evaluation of the project.

Descriptive writing of processes and extended writing task for the evaluation of the project.

Written information for research with a full analysis.

Extended writing piece. A written design specification.

Descriptive writing to help explain ideas and working characteristics of designs. Production of a plan of making activities and a manufacturing

Year 11

6

Examination

Year 10 Internal examination for unit 1.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

1

Controlled Assessment – Development of Design proposals.

Examination preparation.

Criterion 2 – Development of Design proposals.

Understanding the design specification.

2

Controlled Assessment – Making.

Examination preparation.

Controlled Assessment – Making Examination preparation.

Criterion 3 – Making.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

Controlled Assessment – Evaluation and testing.

Examination

Criterion 4 Reading through Evaluation and tesing. course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

3

4

Criterion 3 – Making.

Mock Examination

specification.

Answering written examination questions. Focus on past paper questions and extended writing questions.

Descriptive writing to help explain ideas and working characteristics of designs. Production of a plan of making activities and a manufacturing specification.

Descriptive writing to explain the making process.

Descriptive writing to explain the making process.

Answering written examination questions. Focus on past paper questions and extended writing questions.

Extended writing for the evaluation section in the controlled assessment.

5

preparation.

Examination preparation.

GCSE Examination – Unit 1 and Controlled Assessment unit 2.

Reading through course materials regarding the graphic products specification.

Answering written examination questions.

Assessed piece/skills Assignment 1 – Direct Recording in different media Assignment 2 Developing Recording Outcomes Assignment 1 – Materials, Techniques and Processes in Art and Design.

As above Assignment 1 – 3d Computer modelling.

Reading skills Research and Investigation

Writing skills Written analysis of gathered recordings.

Research and Investigation

As above Assignment 1 – Ideas and concepts within specialist subject areas.

Assignment 3 -

As above N/A

Written study of a designer Alberto Alessi Producing a report of the chosen processes used to make a product.

As above Written summary and evaluation of 3d computer modelling.

As above Clear communication

Understanding of different media, materials and

Written analysis of gathered recordings.

Writing with clear

Curriculum Plan KS5 – BTEC – Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Art and Design (3d Design) Year Group 12

Half term 1

Units of work Unit 1

2

3

13

Unit 2

4 5

Unit 51

6 1

As above Unit 3

2

Unit 4

Understanding of different processes.

As above Reading tutorial instructions.

processes.

3

4 5

Unit 97 – Product Design

Assignment 4 – Present Proposals to realise a product design outcome.

Research and Investigation

As above As above

As above As above

communication purposes.

Written analysis of gathered recordings.

Writing with clear communication purposes.

As above As above