In KS3, students will undertake a number of projects aimed at building a foundation of knowledge. Helping them develop practical confidence and harness their creativity through open design briefs.

Within these projects they will:

• Explore modern manufacturing and traditional techniques

• Explore the working differences of materials and their environmental impact

• Consider energy use and embodied energy and carbon

• Consider inclusive design

• Explore designing for others

• Build on materials knowledge

• Build on understanding of the environmental impacts of designing and making

• Explore local needs and local solutions in a national and global context

• Look at how innovation can lead the drive to net zero