Design technology provides an important foundation for learning about the made

world and the relationship we have with objects within it. There are three core activities that learners should be engaging with in D&T:

• Activities which involve investigating and evaluating existing products

• Focused tasks in which learners develop particular aspects of knowledge and skills

• Designing and making activities in which learners design and make 'something' for 'somebody' for 'some purpose’

The subject should allow learners to experiment with creativity, innovation, make design decisions and solve problems for a user and/or group of people within society. Learners will be given the opportunity to build their skills in the D&T workshop, build confidence in electronic systems and be creative with textiles prints and sewing.

Students revisit knowledge and skills introduced at KS3 at a higher capacity. Students will be working towards a WJEC Entry level certificate in Preparing for work (D&T) that covers four units; Health and safety, planning, designing and modelling and making a product.

The main assessment criteria covers:

Health and safety:

LO1: Be able to assess a hazard or situation

LO2: Be able to apply health and safety practices

LO3: to be able to make a risk assessment

Designing and modelling:

LO1: Know how to research features of a product suitable for design work

LO2: Be able to create a design brief and specification

LO3: Be able to present design ideas

Planning:

LO1: Know the importance of planning

LO2: Be able to create a plan of manufacture

LO3: Review and change their manufacturing stages

Making a product:

LO1: Be able to choose suitable materials for a chosen product

LO2: Be able to manufacture their chosen design

LO3: Review their manufactured product

Preparing for work (PFW) is 100% coursework, there is no summer examination required in year 11.