Year 7 Curriculum Overview
Food Technology: Healthy Eating School Canteen Project
- To learn where the equipment required in practical lesson is stored.
- To understand rules that apply within a Food Technology room.
- To understand Health and Safety in the food room.
- Understand the importance of safety signs in the kitchen.
- Know how to advertise a design food outlet.
- To learn the ‘creaming in’ method of production.
- To interpret the recipe and instructions.
- To learn how to develop a design specification.
- To learn how to develop a design idea.
- To learn about levels in Design Technology
- To learn how to level and evaluate students own work.
Design Technology: Resistant Materials Paul Klee inspired Storage Box Project
- To learn where equipment required in practical lessons is stored.
- To understand rules which apply within a workshop.
- To understand Health and Safety issues in the workshop.
- To understand the importance of Safety Signs in the workshop.
- To learn the basic design process.
- To learn how to follow a design brief.
- To learn about research and how to gather relevant research.
- To learn how to develop a design specification.
- To learn how to develop a design idea.
- To learn to manufacture in wood using a variety of hand and machine tools.
- To learn how to level and evaluate my own work.
Graphic Design: Educational Pop Up book
- To build an understanding of a working publisher.
- The knowledge, understanding and confidence to design and create a working book.
- An understanding of how to economise when planning.
- An ability to transfer skills from other curriculum areas.
- An ability to inspire others by transferring that knowledge.
- Gain knowledge of working mechanisms.
- To use literacy skills to write a creative story and link this to character building.
Textiles: Pop Art Project
- To learn how to develop a design idea.
- To learn how to embroider using a range of stitches.
- To learn how to applique fabric and create a batik.
- To understand health and safety in the workshop.
Year 8 Curriculum Overview:
Food Technology: Staple Foods Project
- Understand what Staple foods are.
- To recognise the different staple products.
- To develop and use sensory vocabulary in relation to sensory analysis.
- Develop design ideas for a staple food product.
- Develop knowledge of the different types of cookers.
- Understand what can and cannot be cooked on each session of the cooker.
- Understand how flour thickens a sauce and develop information on sauces and how the sauce can be used to flavour a dish.
- Develop understanding on how to weigh and measure out ingredients.
- Develop knowledge of the nutritional value of a variety of food stuff.
Design Technology Resistant Materials: Aquatic inspired mirror Project
- Understand the principles of design inspiration.
- To utilise a particular theme to use as a lait motif.
- To develop a design proposal into an orthographic projection.
- To develop their workshop skills and the variety of tools and processes available.
- To learn the principles of pinned and glued joints to manufacture a carcass.
- To develop their painting and finishing skills using acrylics.
Textiles: Monster Soft Toy
- To learn about research and how to gather relevant research.
- To learn how to develop a design specification.
- To learn how to develop a design idea.
- To learn to create a soft toy in fabric using a variety of textile tools and techniques.
- To learn evaluate my own work.
Graphic Design: Advertisements and promotional material
- To build an understanding of a graphic designer
- The knowledge, understanding and confidence to design and create a variety of promotional items
- An understanding of how to economise when planning
- An ability to transfer skills
- An ability to inspire others by transferring that knowledge
- Analyse existing logos and use that knowledge to create a new idea
- Develop knowledge of layout, formatting and presentation
- Learn how to draw in one and two point perspective
