Design Technology
Design and Technology
(Resistant materials, Textiles and Food Preparation & Nutrition).
What is the curriculum trying to achieve?
Design and Technology enables the development ofâ¯practical skillsâ¯andâ¯analytical design methodologiesâ¯to encourageâ¯creative solutionsâ¯to everyday problems.â¯ââ¯
It draws on cross-curricular disciplines such as Art, Computing, Engineering, Math and Science to enable theâ¯development of qualityâ¯product outcomesâ¯which can appeal to a wide range of users.ââ¯
Food Preparation and Nutrition within Design and Technology helpsâ¯develop life skills through understanding the science of ingredients,â¯learning to cookâ¯and theâ¯principles of nutritionâ¯used to informâ¯healthy choices.ââ¯
Design and Technology provides an awareness of theâ¯social and environmentalâ¯implications ofâ¯ingredients, materials and productsâ¯toâ¯enableâ¯food professionals, designers and manufacturersâ¯of the future to makeâ¯morally informed decisions in a world with limitedâ¯resources.ââ¯
Design passion and technological awareness provides theâ¯tools and career opportunities to aid participation in an increasingly fastâ¯paced and technological world.â¯
How do we organise learning?
Each of our subjects organises learning to achieve our federation vision of ‘Educating today’s students for the world of tomorrow: a seamless education from 4 to 19’. Please click here to see a visual map of students’ planned ‘learning journey’ in Design Technology across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5.
To see more detail on what we teach at each Key Stage, please click the relevant links below:
GCSE Design and Technology examination specification offered with a product design (resistant materials and graphics) or textiles focus: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552/specification-at-a-glance
GCSE Food Preparation and nutrition examination specification: https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/food-preparation-and-nutrition-gcse/#tab_overview
A level Product Design examination specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/a-level/design-and-technology-product-design-7552/specification-at-a-glance
Anything else?
If you have any questions about our curriculum or require more information, please contact the Head of Faculty by emailing contact@thedownsschool.org