Year 9 DT Curriculum
Key topics to be taught this year:
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Subject
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Topic
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Further details about the topic
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Resistant Materials
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Polymers
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Focus is on plastics, plastic properties and workshop processes
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Graphics
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T shirt / graphic design
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Focus is on illusion design, Photoshop and promotional merchandise
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Systems
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Electronic Speaker Project
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Circuit board and soldering. Understanding components.
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Food
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Food skills for main meals
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Designing menus and planning food
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Assessments:
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Subjects
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Topic
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Type of Assessment
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Resistant Materials
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Polymers
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End of unit test
Practical work
Design process portfolio
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Graphics
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T shirt / graphic design
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End of unit test
Practical work
Design process portfolio
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Systems
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Electronic Speaker Project
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End of unit test
Practical work
Design process portfolio
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Food
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Food skills for main meals
Designing menus, planning food for others
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Presentation for event
Costings for meal
End of unit test
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Main Resources:
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Resource
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Details (names, web address etc.)
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Term (1,2,3,4,5,6 or All)
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Text books
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CGP Resistant materials
CDT Foundation book
Foundations Design & Technology, food technology
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All
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Recommended websites
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www.grainchain.com
change4life – be food smart
www.nutrition.org.uk/
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All
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Enrichment opportunities:
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Activity
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Day and time or term
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Project ‘Catch up’ time
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Lunchtimes at the discretion of the teacher
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