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QEGS Design & Technology Curriculum Maps




In Design & Innovation we QUESTION how products are made, the materials they are made from and the techniques used to make them. We EXPLORE the design process to produce products that have a purpose and understand there needs of a user. We GIVE back by making products to improve our lives and, as a result, we SUCCEED by producing creative products that fulfill a purpose. These are designed and made to the best of our ability and that we are proud of.

QEGS Year 10 Design & Technology Curriculum Map
Focus Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Topic Tea light Pewter casting Christmas trivet Role of the designer Kinder surprise Task lighting
Key concepts/ideas Timbers and their properties Power generation Metal properties and application. Hand skills. Understanding casting metals Jigs and templates Jigs and templates Designing slot together products for laser cutting. CAD/CAM Designing products to meet a need. Modelling ideas to check their suitability. CAD/CAM for pallet light
Key skills Marking out and combining materials. Material finishes Casting techniques, slag, keying acrylic. Working safely use of appropriate PPE Accuracy and repetition Adopting the role of the designer Design working to tight tolerances. Understanding material properties 2D Design and CAM using the CNC router modelling techniques
Key terms/vocab Hardwood, softwood, timber, sustainable Pour, cast, draft Dowel, repetition, heat transfer Designer, art movements and influence Slot together, mass production, environmental impact Modelling, prototype, articulation
Independent learning/wider reading Advantages and disadvantages of different forms of power generation, renewables/nuclear/finite Casting techniques used in industry Researching other designers on the DT Spec Research to inspire design activities Research how technology has allowed lighting design to evolve Advantages and disadvantages of different forms of power generation, renewables/nuclear/finite Casting techniques used in industry Researching other designers on the DT Spec Research to inspire design activities Research how technology has allowed lighting design to evolve Advantages and disadvantages of different forms of power generation, renewables/nuclear/finite Casting techniques used in industry Researching other designers on the DT Spec Research to inspire design activities Research how technology has allowed lighting design to evolve Advantages and disadvantages of different forms of power generation, renewables/nuclear/finite Casting techniques used in industry Researching other designers on the DT Spec Research to inspire design activities Research how technology has allowed lighting design to evolve Advantages and disadvantages of different forms of power generation, renewables/nuclear/finite Casting techniques used in industry Researching other designers on the DT Spec Research to inspire design activities Research how technology has allowed lighting design to evolve Advantages and disadvantages of different forms of power generation, renewables/nuclear/finite Casting techniques used in industry Researching other designers on the DT Spec Research to inspire design activities Research how technology has allowed lighting design to evolve
Assessment RAG of unit and constant feedback to ensure products are made to a suitable standard RAG of unit and constant feedback to ensure products are made to a suitable standard Presentation on a specified designer and their work RAG of unit and constant feedback to ensure products are made to a suitable standard RAG of unit and constant feedback to ensure products are made to a suitable standard
Careers links/Future Learning Product designer Joinery/carpenter Metal working skills Product design marketing Engineering CAD CAM production Product designer Joinery/carpenter Metal working skills Product design marketing Engineering CAD CAM production Product designer Joinery/carpenter Metal working skills Product design marketing Engineering CAD CAM production Product designer Joinery/carpenter Metal working skills Product design marketing Engineering CAD CAM production Product designer Joinery/carpenter Metal working skills Product design marketing Engineering CAD CAM production Product designer Joinery/carpenter Metal working skills Product design marketing Engineering CAD CAM production

QEGS Year 11 Design & Technology Curriculum Map
Focus Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Topic
Key concepts/ideas
Key skills
Key terms/vocab
Independent learning/wider reading
Assessment
Careers links/Future Learning