The Design & Technology Department

KS3 Technology department – Resistant Materials and Graphics

Throughout the year, students work on a variety of topics in Resistant Materials and Graphics. The topics in each year are designed to build upon previously learnt skills to enable progression through the levels in the Key Stage.

Year 7

Jigsaw. Practical skills in plywood and production plans
Bottle opener. Practical skills in metal and specifications
Pencil tidy. Practical skills in plastic and research
Bits and Bobs Box. Practical skills and evaluations
Juice or Soup carton. Computer Aided Design and paper engineering.
Graphics. Basic skills for hand drawing

Year 8

Money box. Designing, practical skills and production plans
Structures. Knowledge and specifications
Pencil tidy. Practical skills and research
Automata. Practical skills, evaluations and production planning.
Graphics.      - Computer Aided Design
                      - Further skills and hand drawn techniques

Year 9

Automata. Practical skills, evaluations and production plans
Structures. Practical skills and knowledge
Electronics. Practical skills and knowledge
Book ends. Practical skills and evaluations
Graphics       - pop up card. Paper engineering
                      - computer aided design.