Design & Technology
Exam board: AQA
Year 9
| Topic taught: Theory | Topic taught: NEA Skills | |
| Term 1 | 3.1.6 Materials and their working properties - 3.2.4 Sources and origins-Timber - 3.2.1 - 3.2.5 Using and working with materials - Seasoning 3.2.1 Selection of materials or components-Timber - 3.1.6.1 Material categories - Timber | Teenage Lifestyles - Phone Holder Project - 3.3.3 The work of others |
| Term 2 | 3.2.4 Sources and origins-Metals - 3.1.6.1 Material categories - Metal & Alloys. - 3.2.6 Stock forms, types and sizes | Teenage Lifestyles - Phone Holder Project - 3.3.3 The work of others |
| Term 3 | 3.2.1 Selection of components-Metals. 3.2.5 using and working with materials - Metal 3.2.9 Surface treatments and finishes-Metals | Teenage Lifestyles - Jewellery Project - 3.3.3 The work of others |
| Term 4 | 3.2.4 Sources and origins- Paper/Board & Textiles - 3.2.1 Selection of components-Paper/Board & Textiles - 3.1.6.1 Material categories - Paper/Board & Textiles. | Teenage Lifestyles - Jewellery Project - 3.3.3 The work of others |
| Term 5 | 3.1.5 Mechanical Devices | Teenage Lifestyles - Automata Toy Project |
| Term 6 | 3.2.4 Sources and origins-Polymers - 3.1.6.1 Material categories - Polymers. 3.2.6 Stock forms, types and sizes | Teenage Lifestyles - Automata Toy Project |
Year 10
| Topic taught: Teacher 1 | Topic taught: Teacher 2 | |
| Term 1 | 3.1.4 Understanding a systems approach when designing. | Teenage Lifestyles - Phone Speaker Project - 3.3.3 The work of others |
| Term 2 | 3.1.1 New and emerging technologies | Teenage Life Styles - Phone Speaker Project - 3.3.3 The work of others |
| Term 3 | 3.1.2 Energy generation and storage | Frome Community Eco - Project |
| Term 4 | 3.2.3 Ecological and social footprint | Frome Community Eco - Project |
| Term 5 | 3.1.3 Developments in new materials, 3.2.7 Scales of production | Fusion 360 - Project Skills Build |
| Term 6 | 3.3,1 Investigating, primary and secondary data | Y11 NEA CW - Section A |
Year 11
| Topic taught: Teacher 1 | Topic taught: Teacher 2 | |
| Term 1 | 3.3,2 Environmental, social and economic challenges | Y11 NEA CW - Section A - B |
| Term 2 | 3.3.3 The work of others, 3.3.4 Design Stratergies, 3.3.5 Communicating of design ideas 3.3.6 Prototype Development | Y11 NEA CW - Section C - D |
| Term 3 | 3.3.7 Selection of materials and components, 3.3.8 Tolerance, 3.3.9 Material management. | Y11 NEA CW - Section D - E |
| Term 4 | 3.3.10 Specialist tools and equipement, 3.3.11 Specialist techniques and processes | Y11 NEA CW - Section E - F |
| Term 5 | Revision | Revision |