Design

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Design Technology OPTIONS

• The Design Technology Faculty offer five
  subjects at GCSE
• Design Technology - Resistant Materials
• Design Technology - Systems Control
• Design Technology - Food Technology
• Design Technology - Textiles
• Design Technology - Graphic Products

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GCSE Design Technology

• All GCSE subjects in Design Technology are made
  up of 60 coursework.
• 40 exam.
• Coursework takes about nine months and is
• carried out during lessons and for homework.
• The rest of the time is used to cover theory
• work and learn skills that will be useful
  towards
• your GCSE.

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Design Technology - Resistant Materials

• Resistant Materials
• This is a design and make based subject making
  use of
• Woods, Metals, Plastics etc.
• All Design Technology subjects make use of ICT
  in many ways.

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Design Technology - Resistant Materials
Yr 9 will introduce the skills and techniques
needed to complete your coursework. Projects
undertaken include-
Key fob made in Aluminium
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Design Technology - Resistant Materials
Yr 9 will introduce the skills and techniques
needed to complete your coursework. Projects
undertaken include-
CAD/CAM Clock in Acrylic
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Design Technology - Resistant Materials
Yr 9 will introduce the skills and techniques
needed to complete your coursework. Projects
undertaken include-
Group Project TREBUCHET
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Design Technology - Resistant Materials
Yr 10 will be when you begin your GCSE
coursework! Projects undertaken by other students
include-
CD Storage
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Design Technology - Resistant Materials
Yr 10 will be when you begin your GCSE
coursework! Projects undertaken by other students
include-
Mood Lighting
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Design Technology - Resistant Materials
Yr 10 will be when you begin your GCSE
coursework! Projects undertaken by other students
include-
Display Cabinet
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Design Technology - Resistant Materials
Yr 11 will enable you to finalise your coursework
and begin on preparation for the summer
examination-
Further practical tasks are done to re-enforce
knowledge and understanding.
Past papers are practiced to understand how to
answer the different question styles..
Games and quizzes are used for revision sessions..
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Design Technology - Systems Control

• Systems Control
• This is a design and make based subject making
  use of
• Electronic components.
• All Design Technology subjects make use of ICT
  in many ways.

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Design Technology - Systems Control
Yr 9 will introduce the skills and techniques
needed to complete your coursework. Projects
undertaken include-
Use of CAD, Crocodile Clips and PCB wizard
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Design Technology - Systems Control
Yr 9 will introduce the skills and techniques
needed to complete your coursework. Projects
undertaken include-
Use of Prototyping Boards
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Design Technology - Systems Control
Yr 9 will introduce the skills and techniques
needed to complete your coursework. Projects
undertaken include-
Building and assembling the final product
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Design Technology - Systems Control
Yr 11 will enable you to finalise your coursework
and begin on preparation for the summer
examination-
Further practical tasks are done to re-enforce
knowledge and understanding.
Past papers are practiced to understand how to
answer the different question styles..
Games and quizzes are used for revision sessions..
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Design Technology - Food

• Food
• This is a design and make based subject making
  use of
• Food ingredients and prepared food products e.g.
  bread and pastry.
• All Design Technology subjects make use of ICT
  in many ways.

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Design Technology - Food
At the beginning of the programme of study we
will make a range of products using basic
ingredients
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Design Technology - Food
Bread is a major food commodity that we will
investigate in the early part of the programme
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Design Technology - Food
Later, moving on to using small scale industrial
equipment . . .
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Design Technology - Food
Analysing existing commercial products
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Design Technology - Food
Using textbooks and revision guides
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Design Technology - Food
A typical GCSE task may be
Because of changes in our society there is now an
increasing demand for single portion food
products.   A supermarket chain is keen to
respond to this situation and has asked you to
investigate the possibilities of producing a new
single portion product for an identified section
of the community (target group)  
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Design Technology - Food
The task is analysed using Mind Map
techniques
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Design Technology - Food
Coursework is highly technical and requires
great effort and hard work. The results can be
very rewarding!
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Design Technology - Food
Again, an excellent piece of work that took focus
and a mature attitude in class
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Design Technology - Food
Making new products
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Design Technology - Textiles

• Textiles
• This is a design and make based subject making
  use of
• Fabrics, Dyes, Beads etc.
• All Design Technology subjects make use of ICT
  in many ways.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• At the beginning of year 9 you will learn how to
  use different construction techniques by making a
  cushion and a pencil case.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• At the beginning of year 9 you will learn how to
  use different construction techniques by making a
  cushion and a pencil case.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• At the beginning of year 9 you will learn how to
  use different construction techniques by making a
  cushion and a pencil case.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• You will use various pieces of equipment
  including the CAD-CAM (Computer Aided) Sewing
  Machine and batik pot.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• You will work from 2 text books.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• GCSE - example task
• Hotels often sell fabric products as mementoes to
  their visitors. Investigate gift products, which
  could be sold in hotels in a particular country.
  Design and make a fabric gift product, which
  reflects the culture of a country. The product
  should be suitable for batch production by local
  crafts people.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• You will design and make your own items based on
  the brief you have been given. Some examples
  include
• Beach Wear.

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Design Technology - Textiles

• .Bags

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Design Technology - Textiles

• and Costumes!

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Design Technology - Textiles

• You will have to do your own research and
  analysis..

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Design Technology - Textiles

• .produce a mood/image board

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Design Technology - Graphic Products

• Graphic Products
• This is a design and make based subject making
  use of
• Paper, Card, Drawing Equipment, etc.
• All Design Technology subjects make use of ICT
  in many ways.

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Design Technology - Graphic Products
The early stages of Graphic Products introduces
different drawing and colouring techniques.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
Graphic Products goes through methods of
producing design ideas in the form of sketches to
Technical Drawings of a final solution.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
Homework time in Graphic Products can be used to
develop drawing techniques.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
Theory work in Graphic Products includes such
things as Equipment, Product Analysis,
Orthographic Drawing etc.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
Graphic Products develops ICT skills in a number
of ways, including Computer Aided Design (CAD)
in the form of 2D Design Computer Aided
Manufacture (CAM) using the Vinyl Cutter.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
Mini-Projects in Graphic Products include things
like Special Offer packages for Chocolate Bars.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
The coursework theme in 2005-6 was to design a
Point of Sales (POS) display for a CD and
Insert Card for a CD. The choice of music was
completely open.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
The Point of Sales (POS) display and Insert
Card for a CD could be based on a theme of any
choice.
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Design Technology - Graphic Products
The Point of Sales display and Insert Card
for a CD made use of different colouring
techniques, ICT and card modelling.
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Design Technology OPTIONS

• The Design Technology Faculty offer five
  subjects at GCSE
• Design Technology - Resistant Materials
• Design Technology - Systems Control
• Design Technology - Food
• Design Technology - Textiles
• Design Technology - Graphic Products