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Remote Learning: Design and Technology

Half Term 1: August - October

Year 7

Product Design

We have been learning about different materials and their origins. Click here to access the textbook pages on woods, metals, and plastics.

Create a mind map split into three sections for the different materials. For each material, add the following:

Where it comes from.

The different categories (e.g., wood = hardwoods and softwoods).

Examples of specific woods, metals, or plastics linked to the category (e.g., Wood – trees – hardwoods = oak, ash).

Include dual coding in your mind map.

Food

Use the pages from the textbook to help you understand what macronutrients are. Click here to access the textbook.

Create flashcards for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Answer the following questions:

Why do we need them?

What foods contain them?

What happens if we consume too much or too little?

Textiles

You have been learning about fabric construction, including weaving and wet felting. Click here to watch a video on weaving.

Create a storyboard explaining the process of weaving. Make sure you include key terms.

Year 8

Product Design

You have been learning about jigs and templates in Product Design. Click here to recap Jigs and Templates.

Draw an image of your design for your pencil pot or money box. Annotate it to explain how you would use both jigs and templates in your design to achieve accuracy.

Food

Reflect on the last food practical you completed. Write a list of the equipment you used to make the recipe. For each piece of equipment, explain how you used it and why it was appropriate. Click here to access the textbook pages on cooking equipment.

Textiles

You have been learning about embroidery and applique techniques in Textiles. Click here to watch a video on Embroidery.

Create a poster explaining what embroidery is. Draw at least three different stitches and explain how they are completed and where you might use them.

Year 9

Product Design

You have been learning about the origins and categories of timber. Create a mind-map of the different categories of timber e.g. hardwoods, softwoods and manufactured. For each category identify different type of wood for each and products they would be used for. E.g. Hardwoods – oak – wooden flooring.
You have been practicing different wood joints whilst making your wooden box. For each of the wooden joints, identify pros and cons of using them and products they would be used in. Wood joints used are dowel joint, finger joint, mitre joint and lap joint.

Food

You have been learning about food safety, design a cook’s hygiene poster for display in a kitchen. Include at least 8 rules with short explanations and simple illustrations or icons.
Complete a table identifying 3 reasons food goes bad (bacteria, mould, enzymes). For each, give a food example and how to prevent it.
Write a short case study (100–150 words) based on a real or fictional contamination incident. Describe what went wrong and how it could be avoided.

Textiles

Research into an artist that is similar in style to Iris Van Herpen. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting their work. Use key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Year 10

Product Design

You have been learning about new and emerging technologies. Research into the following key terms. Virtual marketing and retaillling, crowdfunding, innovation, enterprise and a cooperative. For each term write 200word paragraph explaining what it means and how it they can benefit a company.
You have been learning about a systems approach to designing, explain what this means. Give 3 different examples of open and closed loop systems and explain them.
Watch the video Tesla Production Line explain in 300 words the advantages and disadvantages of the use of robots in manufacture.

Food

Use the pages from the textbook to help you understand what macronutrients are. Click here to access the textbook.
Create flashcards for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Answer the following questions:

Why do we need them?

What foods contain them?

What happens if we consume too much or too little?

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering the key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting the artist’s work, using key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Year 11

Product Design

What is a timber stock form, and why is it important in design and manufacturing?

Name three common timber stock forms and describe their typical uses.
Explain the difference between rough-sawn and planed-all-round (PAR) timber.
Why might a designer choose to use MDF (Medium-Density Fibreboard) over solid wood in a project?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using plywood as a timber stock form?
How does the grain direction in timber stock forms affect the strength and workability of the material?
Practise your one-point perspective drawing technique. Click here to watch a tutorial.
Create flashcards for the following terms: Tolerance, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Dimensional Accuracy, Nesting/Tessellation.
Create a step-by-step, dual-coded revision resource on how to paint timber. Click here to watch a video explaining the process. Answer the following:
Explain two reasons why finishes are applied to timber.
Identify two different methods of finishing timber.
Explain when each method would be best suited (e.g. outdoor furniture).

Food

Diet-related illnesses: Create a mind-map on diet-related illnesses. For each illness, explain what causes it, what foods are associated with it, and how to prevent it (e.g., obesity).
Brain dump on carbohydrates. Click here to research this.
Create flashcards on macronutrients and micronutrients.
Food provenance and food miles: Create a mind-map on this topic. Click here to help you.

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting their work. Use key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Half Term 4: February - March

Year 7

Product Design

We have been learning about different materials and their origins. Click here to access the textbook pages on woods, metals, and plastics.
Create a mind map split into three sections for the different materials. For each material, add the following:
- Where it comes from.
- The different categories (e.g., wood = hardwoods and softwoods).
- Examples of specific woods, metals, or plastics linked to the category (e.g., Wood – trees – hardwoods = oak, ash).
Include dual coding in your mind map.

Food

Use the pages from the textbook to help you understand what macronutrients are. Click here to access the textbook.
Create flashcards for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Answer the following questions:
- Why do we need them?
- What foods contain them?
- What happens if we consume too much or too little?

Textiles

You have been learning about fabric construction, including weaving and wet felting. Click here to watch a video on weaving.
Create a storyboard explaining the process of weaving. Make sure you include key terms.

Year 8

Product Design

You have been learning about jigs and templates in Product Design. Click here to recap Jigs and Templates.
Draw an image of your design for your pencil pot or money box. Annotate it to explain how you would use both jigs and templates in your design to achieve accuracy.

Food

Reflect on the last food practical you completed. Write a list of the equipment you used to make the recipe. For each piece of equipment, explain how you used it and why it was appropriate. Click here to access the textbook pages on cooking equipment.

Textiles

You have been learning about embroidery and applique techniques in Textiles. Click here to watch a video on Embroidery.
Create a poster explaining what embroidery is. Draw at least three different stitches and explain how they are completed and where you might use them.

Year 9

Product Design

You have been learning Onshape in lessons, and you should now have a login set up. Click here to sign in to Onshape.
Use the following link to complete the tutorial: Click here.
Have a go at drawing the phone stand from the Onshape tutorial in isometric or one-point perspective.

Food

You have been learning about bread making. Click here to watch the video and recap what you have done so far.
Create a mind-map on the bread-making process. Include each ingredient and research its function in bread making.
Create a foldable on raising agents. Use this video to help.

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting their work. Use key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Year 10

Product Design

You have been learning about the 6Rs. For each of the 6Rs, write a definition and explain how you could incorporate them into your day-to-day life. What changes could you make? Click here to learn more.
You have been learning about deforestation and its impacts. Create a graphics organiser on deforestation, including what causes it, the impact, and what can be done to prevent or reduce it. Click here to research this further.
Create flashcards on drilling, mining, and deforestation. Click here for more information.

Food

You have been learning about food provenance and food miles. Create a mind-map on this topic. Click here to help you.
Create flashcards on proteins, including key terms such as denaturing, coagulation, emulsions, marinades, and the function of eggs.
Design a three-course meal. For each course, explain the provenance of key ingredients in your recipes and the impact of food miles. Ensure that each course contains protein, and that at least one course is vegetarian.

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering the key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting the artist’s work, using key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Year 11

Product Design

What is a timber stock form, and why is it important in design and manufacturing?
Name three common timber stock forms and describe their typical uses.
Explain the difference between rough-sawn and planed-all-round (PAR) timber.
Why might a designer choose to use MDF (Medium-Density Fibreboard) over solid wood in a project?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using plywood as a timber stock form?
How does the grain direction in timber stock forms affect the strength and workability of the material?
Practise your one-point perspective drawing technique. Click here to watch a tutorial.
Create flashcards for the following terms: Tolerance, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Dimensional Accuracy, Nesting/Tessellation.
Create a step-by-step, dual-coded revision resource on how to paint timber. Click here to watch a video explaining the process. Answer the following:
- Explain two reasons why finishes are applied to timber.
- Identify two different methods of finishing timber.
- Explain when each method would be best suited (e.g. outdoor furniture).

Food

Diet-related illnesses: Create a mind-map on diet-related illnesses. For each illness, explain what causes it, what foods are associated with it, and how to prevent it (e.g., obesity).
Brain dump on carbohydrates. Click here to research this.
Create flashcards on macronutrients and micronutrients.
Food provenance and food miles: Create a mind-map on this topic. Click here to help you.

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting their work. Use key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Half Term 5: April - May

Year 7

Product Design

Create a poster on Health and Safety in the workshop. It needs to be colourful and informative easy for the reader to understand.
Research into the different tools you have used so far , copy and paste an image of image. For each tool, explain how you would safely use it.

Food

Use the pages from the textbook to help you understand what macronutrients are. Click here to access the textbook.
Create flashcards for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Answer the following questions:

Why do we need them?
What foods contain them?
What happens if we consume too much or too little?

Textiles

Create a profile page about Pristine Cartera Turkess, include images of her work, give you opinion. Draw an idea in the style of Holly Levell
Create a storyboard explaining the process of wet-felting. Make sure you include key terms.

Year 8

Product Design

You have been learning about different types of pollution and the roles the design and technology playing that. create a mindmap on the different types of pollution and the impact they have on society.
Produce a poster explaining how we can help reduce pollution.

Food

Create a mind-map on macro and micronutrients. Click here

Textiles

You have been learning about embroidery and applique techniques in Textiles. Click here to watch a video on Embroidery.
Create a profile page about Holly Levell, include images of her work, give you opinion. Draw an idea in the style of Holly Levell.

Year 9

Product Design

You have been learning about metals, create a mind map on ferrous, non-ferrous and alloys. Include definitions, different types and applications.
You have been learning about different types of energy. Create flashcards on renewable and non-renewable energy sources. click here

Food

You have been learning about different cultures cuisine. Plan a main course for a culture of your choice. E.g. Italian, Chinese etc.
Create a time plan for your chosen meal. Click here

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting their work. Use key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Year 10

Product Design

You have been learning about the 6Rs. For each of the 6Rs, write a definition and explain how you could incorporate them into your day-to-day life. What changes could you make? Click here to learn more.
You have been learning about scales of production. Create a graphics organiser on the different scales of production, including definition, example products and advantages/disadvantages of each. Click here to research this further.
Create flashcards on drilling, mining, and deforestation. Click here for more information.

Food

You have been learning about food security and sustainability. Create a mind-map on this topic. Click here to help you.
You have been learning about the impact of climate change on food production. Create flashcards on this topic. Click here
Design a three-course meal. For each course, explain the provenance of key ingredients in your recipes and the impact of food miles. Ensure that each course contains protein, and that at least one course is vegetarian.

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering the key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting the artist’s work, using key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Year 11

Product Design

What is a timber stock form, and why is it important in design and manufacturing?
Name three common timber stock forms and describe their typical uses.
Explain the difference between rough-sawn and planed-all-round (PAR) timber.
Why might a designer choose to use MDF (Medium-Density Fibreboard) over solid wood in a project?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using plywood as a timber stock form?
How does the grain direction in timber stock forms affect the strength and workability of the material?
Practise your one-point perspective drawing technique. Click here to watch a tutorial.
Create flashcards for the following terms: Tolerance, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Dimensional Accuracy, Nesting/Tessellation.
Create a step-by-step, dual-coded revision resource on how to paint timber. Click here to watch a video explaining the process. Answer the following:

Explain two reasons why finishes are applied to timber.
Identify two different methods of finishing timber.
Explain when each method would be best suited (e.g. outdoor furniture).

Food

Diet-related illnesses: Create a mind-map on diet-related illnesses. For each illness, explain what causes it, what foods are associated with it, and how to prevent it (e.g., obesity).
Brain dump on carbohydrates. Click here to research this.
Create flashcards on macronutrients and micronutrients.
Food provenance and food miles: Create a mind-map on this topic. Click here to help you.

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting their work. Use key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Half Term 6: June - July

Year 7

Product Design

Create a poster on Health and Safety in the workshop. It needs to be colourful and informative easy for the reader to understand.
Research into the different tools you have used so far, copy and paste an image of image. For each tool, explain how you would safely use it.

Food

Use the pages from the textbook to help you understand what macronutrients are. Click here to access the textbook.
Create flashcards for carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Answer the following questions:

Why do we need them?
What foods contain them?
What happens if we consume too much or too little?

Textiles

Create a profile page about Pristine Cartera Turkess, include images of her work, give you opinion. Draw an idea in the style of Holly Levell
Create a storyboard explaining the process of block printing. Make sure you include key terms.

Year 8

Product Design

You have been learning about different types of plastics. Create a mind map on the different types of polymers and their uses. E.g. HDPE – wheelie bins
Produce a poster explaining how we can help reduce pollution.

Food

Create a mind-map on macro and micronutrients. Click here

Textiles

You have been learning about embroidery and applique techniques in Textiles. Click here to watch a video on Embroidery.
Create a profile page about Holly Levell, include images of her work, give you opinion. Draw an idea in the style of Holly Levell.

Year 9

Product Design

You have been learning about renewable and non-renewable energy, create a mind map on these 2 categories. Include definitions, different types of energy in these 2 categories and the advantages and disadvantages of using them. click here
You have been learning about different types of energy storage. Create flashcards different types of energy storage. click here

Food

You have been learning about different cultures cuisine. Plan a main course for a culture of your choice. E.g. Italian, Chinese etc.
Create a time plan for your chosen meal. Click here

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting their work. Use key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.

Year 10

Product Design

You have been learning about the 6Rs. For each of the 6Rs, write a definition and explain how you could incorporate them into your day-to-day life. What changes could you make? Click here to learn more.
You have been learning about the work of Ettore Sottsass and Phillipe Starck, create a research page about 1 of these artists. Include key information, products they’ve made, what you like/dislike about these products. What influence have they had on other designers work.

Food

You have been learning about food security and sustainability. Create a mind-map on this topic. Click here to help you.
You have been learning about the impact of climate change on food production. Create flashcards on this topic. Click here
Design a three-course meal. For each course, explain the provenance of key ingredients in your recipes and the impact of food miles. Ensure that each course contains protein, and that at least one course is vegetarian.

Textiles

Choose a relevant artist for your project. Complete a critical analysis of their work, covering the key areas: content, process, form, and personal response.
Create a mood board reflecting the artist’s work, using key terminology to annotate it.
Choose an artist relevant to your project and list the techniques and materials you could use to create an artist copy.