“Design is a way of life, a point of view. It involves the whole complex of visual communication: talent, creative ability, manual skill, and technical knowledge.”
Our aim in design and technology is to ensure that every student reaches their full academic and creative potential to design and manufacture products with confidence and accuracy.
Faculty staff go the extra mile to support students and, as a consequence, they are well motivated and enjoy the subject. Historically results are above national average as we strive to build learners who are confident and have high academic aspirations. Faculty staff create environments where everyone can experience success.
We encourage students to become enquiring and creative learners who can problem solve through stimulating and challenging lessons designed by Boldon Staff. We ensure students are aware of their physical safety by understanding and adhering to rules on safe working practices for tools and machines.
The faculty have 2 modern workshops, 2 fully equipped food technology kitchens, computer suites, extensive material preparation room and a specialised machine section. We have a wide range of manufacturing facilities across the subject areas, including a laser cutter 3D printer, brazing hearth and various class based machines. Our experienced faculty teachers have developed our curriculum to ensure that students are able to use these from an early age.
| Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Term 1 | Food technology. Students to learn a range of cooking skills along with health and safety. | Food Students will build upon the practical skills developed within year 7. Students will learn about the nutritional requirements needed through different life stages. | Storage Box – Wood Student develop their knowledge of tools and machine to produce a Wooden box. | Laser Cutter Lamps. Using CAD & CAM they will design and manufacture a lamp | Controlled Assessment Work A personal project, responding to a live brief. Design ideas and development |
| Half Term 2 | Continued from Term 1 | Continued from Term 1 | Mobile Phone Holders – Polymers Students will develop their knowledge of tools and machinery to produce a Acrylic mobile phone holder. | Cutlery Hooks- Metals & Woods Students will continue to develop their knowledge of tools and machinery to produce a a re-cycled coat hook. | Controlled Assessment Work A personal project, responding to a live brief. Manufacturing the product. |
| Half Term 3 | CAD/CAM – Plastic Students design and manufacture a headphone wrap using 2D Design and the Laser cutter. | Automata – Wood Students design and manufacture a wooden moving toy. | Mechanisms
Forces and stresses | Mini Controlled Assessment A personal project, responding to a live brief. Researching and Designing | Controlled Assessment Work A personal project, responding to a live brief. Evaluating and exploring improvements. |
| Half Term 4 | Continued from Term 2 | Continued from Term 2 | Jewellery a Pendant – Metal Students will develop their knowledge of tools and machinery to produce a pendant. They will further develop knowledge of the theory of metals. | Mini Controlled Assessment A personal project, responding to a live brief. Manufacturing | Final Exam preparation |
| Half Term 5 | Pewter Cast Brooch – Metal Students design and manufacture a pewter cast brooch using a variety of tools and machines. | Keyring – Metal Students design and manufacture a copper keyring with a design silver soldered onto it. | Environmental Issues Investigating, primary and secondary data – maths | New and Emerging Technologies Energy generation and storage Developments new materials | Final Exam preparation |
| Half Term 6 | Continued from Term 3 | Continued from Term 3 | Laser Cutter Candle Holders Using CAD/CAM and traditional skills they will design and manufacture a candle holder | Controlled Assessment Work A personal project, responding to a live brief. 50% of the course marks. Developing a brief and researching | Course complete |
Year 7
Half Term 1
Food technology.
Students to learn a range of cooking skills along with health and safety.
Half Term 2
Continued from Term 1
Half Term 3
CAD/CAM – Plastic
Students design and manufacture a headphone wrap using 2D Design and the Laser cutter.
Half Term 4
Continued from Term 2
Half Term 5
Pewter Cast Brooch – Metal
Students design and manufacture a pewter cast brooch using a variety of tools and machines.
Half Term 6
Continued from Term 3
Year 8
Half Term 1
Food
Students will build upon the practical skills developed within year 7. Students will learn about the nutritional requirements needed through different life stages.
Half Term 2
Continued from Term 1
Half Term 3
Automata – Wood
Students design and manufacture a wooden moving toy.
Half Term 4
Continued from Term 2
Half Term 5
Keyring – Metal
Students design and manufacture a copper keyring with a design silver soldered onto it.
Half Term 6
Continued from Term 3
Year 9
Half Term 1
Storage Box – Wood
Student develop their knowledge of tools and machine to produce a Wooden box.
Half Term 2
Mobile Phone Holders – Polymers
Students will develop their knowledge of tools and machinery to produce a Acrylic mobile phone holder.
Half Term 3
Mechanisms
Forces and stresses
Half Term 4
Jewellery a Pendant – Metal
Students will develop their knowledge of tools and machinery to produce a pendant. They will further develop knowledge of the theory of metals.
Half Term 5
Environmental Issues
Investigating, primary and secondary data – maths
Half Term 6
Laser Cutter Candle Holders
Using CAD/CAM and traditional skills they will design and manufacture a candle holder
Year 10
Half Term 1
Laser Cutter Lamps.
Using CAD & CAM they will design and manufacture a lamp
Half Term 2
Cutlery Hooks- Metals & Woods
Students will continue to develop their knowledge of tools and machinery to produce a a re-cycled coat hook.
Half Term 3
Mini Controlled Assessment
A personal project, responding to a live brief. Researching and Designing
Half Term 4
Mini Controlled Assessment
A personal project, responding to a live brief. Manufacturing
Half Term 5
New and Emerging Technologies
Energy generation and storage
Developments new materials
Half Term 6
Controlled Assessment Work
A personal project, responding to a live brief. 50% of the course marks.
Developing a brief and researching
Year 11
Half Term 1
Controlled Assessment Work
A personal project, responding to a live brief. Design ideas and development
Half Term 2
Controlled Assessment Work
A personal project, responding to a live brief. Manufacturing the product.
Half Term 3
Controlled Assessment Work
A personal project, responding to a live brief. Evaluating and exploring improvements.
Half Term 4
Final Exam preparation
Half Term 5
Final Exam preparation
Half Term 6
Course complete