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Year 7
Fairtrade - Learn about culture and trade in African countries:
Students are introduced to a range of artists and trades in African countries:
We discuss the fair trade movement and how they advocate the payment of higher prices to exporters, as well as
improved social and environmental standards:
Year 8
Design careers: Past & Present Professionals & Designers:
Looking at the work of toy manufacturers:
Learn about industries:
Plan Toy and Soft Toy projects – Use the work of manufacturers and designers:
Teacher discussion – range of industries:
Students research work of professionals and industries
Year 9
Design Ventura - Design and make live brief:
Design careers: Past & Present Professionals & Designers:
Looking at the work of Industrial manufacturers:
Teacher presents
Students research and use work of Design Movements; Famous Designers and manufacturers to inform their work:
Research the industrial processes:
Research the social responsibilities of designers & manufacturers
Year 10
Careers highlighted throughout:
Rotary Club Technology Tournament:
Careers – working with a client:
Rotary Club – design and make a working solution challenge:
Exploring the work of designers and manufacturers in all fields of production – timbers / fibres / polymers:
Year 11
Careers highlighted throughout:
Careers – working with a client:
NEA Task
Exploring the work of designers and manufacturers in all fields of production – timbers / fibres / polymers:
Year 12
Fashion & Textiles:
Globalisation
Variety of careers researched:
Enterprise & marketing:
Careers – working with a client:
NEA Task
Exploring the work of designers and manufacturers in all fields of production – fabrics & fibres:
Year 13
Fashion & Textiles:
Globalisation
Variety of careers researched:
Enterprise & marketing:
Year 13 Textiles trip - York Castle Museum:
Careers – working with a client:
NEA Task
Exploring the work of designers and manufacturers in all fields of production – fabrics & fibres: