Exam Board
AQA
What will you study?
Autumn
– User-centred Design – Empathic Design, Immersive design, CAD/CAM (Rapid prototyping), Ergonomics and Anthropometrics
– Focussed Practical Task – Materials, properties and processes – SLR Modelling Task, Metal manipulation techniques, wooden flowers task
– Dieter Rams – 10 Principles of Design
– Philippe Starck – Eccentric or Design genius
– Design Theory – Designing in the style of Philippe Starck/Alessi
– Design Theory – Further Influential Design styles and movements
– Materials and their applications
– Performance characteristics of materials
– Enhancement of materials
– Lego minimi – Materials, properties and processes – CAD/CAM, wood turning, metal manipulation techniques, QC/QA – tolerances etc.
Spring
– Lego minimi – Materials, properties and processes – CAD/CAM, wood turning, metal manipulation techniques, QC/QA – tolerances etc.
– Make:able Challenge – CAD/CAM , concept modelling, enterprise and marketing
– Forming, redistribution and addition processes
– Finishes
– Scales of production
– Modern and industrial scales of practice
– Health & Safety
– Responsible Design – Sustainability
Summer
Introduction to NEA – identifying/exploring a ‘real’ problem
NEA – Criteria A – Investigative methods (primary and secondary)
NEA – Criteria B – Writing a design specification
NEA – Criteria C – Design strategies and techniques
Useful tips and resources
How can you prepare for Design Technology in Year 12? (non-web based)
– Take an interest in the World around you – take photos of things that catch your eye and look out for design in the news.
– Visit the departmental and school libraries and explore the books and resources on offer.
– Visit the V&A and Design Museums and view the exhibitions on Design and beyond.
– Visit London Clerkenwell Design Festival.
– Visit further education institutes viewing graduate degree shows, exploring where design can take you next.
How can you prepare for Design Technology in Year 12? (web based)
BBC Bitesize
Technology student
Design Museum
Seneca
What super curricular activities can KS5 students engage with at school for your subject?
D&T Scholars Programme – launched in 2023-24 this offers D&T Scholars the opportunity to extend their skills and knowledge and understanding of the ‘World of Design and Technology’. Pupils get the opportunity to go on enriching experiences and are also encouraged to ‘give back’ to the wider D&T community at SHS, running workshops and masterclasses for younger years.
– RSA Pupil Design Awards – an opportunity for pupils to use their creativity and imagination to tackle real challenges to enable people, places and the planet to flourish in harmony.
– Smallpiece Trust Courses – engineering based courses covering a variety of fascinating topics such as Aerospace Engineering, Future Cities and Robotics.
– Springpod – Virtual Work Experience opportunities.
