Curriculum Intent 

In Design and Technology at Washington Academy we believe that the unique contribution of the subject to the education of our young people, is to develop both their technological capability and technological perspective. We believe that the students at Washington Academy should use the skills of design, technological innovation and design capability to solve problems of future generations. Design and Technology at Washington Academy should teach its students to design and create solutions to an ever changing world. It should allow its students to understand that everything that isn’t born or grown has been designed to solve an identified need or problem. 

We intend to achieve these aims and qualities in our young people through an effective combination of teaching methods and pedagogical theory that will include the following: 

· Making without designing 

· Designing without making 

· Designing and making 

Curriculum Overview Technology 

Year 7 

• Autumn Term 1:  Biomimicry 

• Autumn Term 2: Biomimicry 

• Spring Term 1: Designing in the style of an iconic designer 

• Spring Term 2: Biomimicry 

• Summer Term 1: Biomimicry 

• Summer Term 2: Designing in the style of an iconic designer 

Year 8 

• Autumn Term 1: Minimalist lighting 

• Autumn Term 2:  Minimalist lighting 

• Spring Term 1: Small space living 

• Spring Term 2:  Minimalist lighting 

• Summer Term 1:  Minimalist lighting 

• Summer Term 2: Small space living 

Year 9 

• Autumn Term 1: 20th Century design 

• Autumn Term 2: 20th Century design 

• Spring Term 1: Architecture project 

• Spring Term 2: 20th Century design 

• Summer Term 1: 20th Century design 

• Summer Term 2: Architecture project 

Design Technology 

Year 10 

• Autumn Term 1:  New and emerging technologies, Practise NEA - Assessment A 

• Autumn Term 2:  Energy systems and materials, Practise NEA - Assessment A 

• Spring Term 1: Materials and their working properties, Practise NEA - Assessment B 

• Spring Term 2:  Common specialist technical principles, Practise NEA - Assessment B 

• Summer Term 1: Mechanical devices, Practise NEA - Assessment C 

• Summer Term 2: Specialist techniques and processes, NON EXAMINED ASSESMENT AO1 

Year 11 

• Autumn Term 1:  NON EXAMINED ASSESMENT AO1 

• Autumn Term 2: NON EXAMINED ASSESMENT AO2 

• Spring Term 1: NON EXAMINED ASSESMENT AO3 

• Spring Term 2:  Exam preparation 

• Summer Term 1:  Exam preparation 

• Summer Term 2:  Final preparation for GCSE examinations 

Construction and the Built Environment 

Year 10 

• Autumn Term 1:  Introduction to the construction sector, Buildings and Structures, Infrastructure and civil engineering products, Building services engineering and professional managerial roles, Practise NEA - Assessment A 

• Autumn Term 2:  Identifying and calculating the information required for construction designs, Raw material extraction, Manufacturing and construction, Writing and setting success criteria, The built environment life cycle, Evaluating design tasks, Practise NEA - Assessment A 

• Spring Term 1: Types of building and structure, Drawing plans to scale, Practise NEA - Assessment B 

• Spring Term 2:  Types of building and structure, Drawing plans to scale, Practise NEA - Assessment B 

• Summer Term 1: Types of building and structure, Drawing plans to scale, Practise NEA - Assessment C 

• Summer Term 2: Drawing plans to scale, Technologies and materials, Creating 3D virtual models from 2D design drawings, Practise NEA - Assessment C 

Year 11 

• Autumn Term 1:  Trade and employment careers, Health and safety in construction, NEA Unit 2 - Controlled assessment 

• Autumn Term 2: Health and safety in construction, NEA Unit 2 - Controlled assessment 

• Spring Term 1: Revision and recap - Building and Structures, Infrastructure and civil engineering products, Building services engineering, NEA Unit 2 - Controlled assessment 

• Spring Term 2:  Revision and recap - Professional and managerial roles, The Built Environment life cycle - Raw material extraction, Manufacturing and construction, NEA Unit 2 - Controlled Assessment 

• Summer Term 1:  Revision and recap - Types of building and structure, Technologies and materials, Building structures and forms, NEA Unit 2 - Controlled Assessment 

• Summer Term 2:  Final preparation for GCSE examinations 

Food Technology  

Year 7 

• Autumn Term 1:  Introduction to Healthy Eating / Skills 

• Autumn Term 2: Healthy Eating / Skills 

• Spring Term 1: Healthy Eating / Skills 

• Spring Term 2: Introduction to Healthy Eating / Skills 

• Summer Term 1: Healthy Eating / Skills 

• Summer Term 2: Healthy Eating / Skills 

Year 8 

• Autumn Term 1: Healthy eating / skills 

• Autumn Term 2:  Healthy eating / skills 

• Spring Term 1: Healthy eating / skills 

• Spring Term 2:  Healthy eating / skills  

• Summer Term 1:  Healthy eating / skills 

• Summer Term 2: Healthy eating / skills 

Year 9 

• Autumn Term 1: Nutritional needs of different groups/skills 

• Autumn Term 2: Nutritional needs of different groups/skills 

• Spring Term 1: Comparing the Needs of different groups/skills 

• Spring Term 2: Nutritional needs of different groups/skills 

• Summer Term 1: Nutritional needs of different groups/skills 

• Summer Term 2: Comparing the Needs of different groups/skills 

Hospitality and Catering 

Year 10 

• Autumn Term 1:  Food safety in Hospitality & Catering 

• Autumn Term 2:  Hospitality & Catering provision 

• Spring Term 1: Hospitality & Catering provision 

• Spring Term 2:  How Hospitality & Catering providers operate 

• Summer Term 1: Health & Safety in Hospitality & Catering 

• Summer Term 2: Importance of nutrition 

Year 11 

• Autumn Term 1:  Importance of nutrition / Menu planning 

• Autumn Term 2: Menu planning 

• Spring Term 1: NEA 2 

• Spring Term 2:  NEA 2  

• Summer Term 1:  Exam preparation 

• Summer Term 2:  Final preparation for GCSE examinations