Subject Overview

Design Technology provides students with an opportunity to design and make a wide range of different products. They solve problems, test their solutions and develop their drawing and practical skills. All students will work with a range of different materials to make their products.

Design encourages students to explore, experiment and express themselves through engaging projects, using a variety of materials and techniques. 

Assessment Information - KS3

Students complete self and peer assessments on a regular basis throughout Design Technology projects, which also includes teacher feedback. The project as a whole is summative assessed at the end of each individual project and a target predicted grade is generated.

Assessment Information - KS4

Students in Design Technology complete self and peer assessments on a regular basis throughout the two internally assessed projects, which also includes teacher feedback with a summative assessment at the end where a predicted target grade is generated.

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