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At the Outwood Academy Shafton Design Technology Department, you will have the opportunity to design and manufacture a range of products, in different materials, which solve a problem or a need.
At the Outwood Academy Shafton Design Technology Department, you will have the opportunity to design and manufacture a range of products, in different materials, which solve a problem or a need.
You will participate in Design Technology lessons, which are categorised into three areas: Resistant Materials, Food and Graphics. You will follow the design process in all Resistant Materials and Graphics, to design and manufacture several products, within a workshop environment. Technology lessons work on a carousel system so that you get a flavour of all disciplines
What we expect you to be once you arrive and are ready to learn at Outwood Academy Shafton Design Technology department:
Respectful of others.
A responsible citizen.
Resilient.
Self Sufficient.
Creative and a problem solver.
Safe and respectful of others.
What skills will the study of DT - Resistant Materials teach you?
What skills will the study of DT - Resistant Materials teach you?
You will learn to conduct yourself safely and responsibly in a workshop.
You will learn all the basic manufacturing skills such as:
Designing using a range of graphical communication skills.
Developing using CAD/CAM and the laser cutter.
Planning using working drawings and flow charts.
Marking out using a steel rule, try square and tape measure.
Cutting using a power saw such as a Henger, a tenon saw, a coping saw.
Shaping using files, the belt sander and the pillar drill.
Finishing using paints, stains, and varnish.
Testing and evaluating user questionnaire.
What will you study in DT Resistant Materials at Outwood Academy Shafton?
What will you study in DT Resistant Materials at Outwood Academy Shafton?
During your first year of DT Resistant Materials your design contexts will be: Slot/Balloon Car
Designing and making your own Slot/Balloon Car developing Resistant Materials knowledge to include :
Analyse a design brief.
Product Analysis.
Writing a specification.
Woods Theory.
Designing.
Modelling.
Testing.
Evaluation.
What will you study in Graphics at Outwood Academy Shafton
What will you study in Graphics at Outwood Academy Shafton
During your first year of DT Graphics your design contexts will be :
Sustainable product design - designing a sustainable water bottle. `
Designing a chocolate bar and vacuum forming the packaging.
What skills will the study of DT Food teach you?
What skills will the study of DT Food teach you?
Explore your senses. If it smells good, looks appealing and is easy to eat, you may just be willing to try it! Seeing you enjoy the process of cooking healthy meals can help to see cooking as fun and not a chore.
Expand your palate. If you are a picky eater, being in the kitchen to help cook can help open you up to new foods and flavours.
Working in the kitchen provides you with opportunities to gain a sense of accomplishment. Even if the end result is not exactly what you expected!!
Making healthy choices - to have a good understanding of the eatwell guide, 8 tips and 5 a day.
Responsibility. From following a recipe and learning how to safely handle kitchen equipment to cleaning up spills and putting things away, helping in the kitchen provides ample opportunities for you to learn responsibility.
Maths, science and language skills. Basic maths skills (“How many eggs do we need?”) and sequencing skills (“What is first … next … last?”) give way to fractions (“Is this ¾ of a cup?”) as you gain confidence in the kitchen. Reading recipes helps improve reading comprehension, and you can demonstrate basic science principles with something as simple as salt sprinkled on an ice cube
What skills will the study of DT Food teach you?
What skills will the study of DT Food teach you?
Explore your senses. If it smells good, looks appealing and is easy to eat, you may just be willing to try it! Seeing you enjoy the process of cooking healthy meals can help to see cooking as fun and not a chore.
Expand your palate. If you are a picky eater, being in the kitchen to help cook can help open you up to new foods and flavours.
Working in the kitchen provides you with opportunities to gain a sense of accomplishment. Even if the end result is not exactly what you expected!!
Making healthy choices - to have a good understanding of the eatwell guide, 8 tips and 5 a day.
Responsibility. From following a recipe and learning how to safely handle kitchen equipment to cleaning up spills and putting things away, helping in the kitchen provides ample opportunities for you to learn responsibility.
Maths, science and language skills. Basic maths skills (“How many eggs do we need?”) and sequencing skills (“What is first … next … last?”) give way to fractions (“Is this ¾ of a cup?”) as you gain confidence in the kitchen. Reading recipes helps improve reading comprehension, and you can demonstrate basic science principles with something as simple as salt sprinkled on an ice cube
What will you study in DT Food at Outwood Academy Shafton
What will you study in DT Food at Outwood Academy Shafton
During your food technology lessons the main focus is on :
Cooking and nutrition
Health and safety
Understand the source, seasonality and characteristics of a broad range of ingredients
Understand factors relating to food choice (so that they are able to feed themselves and others a healthy and varied diet).
Practical skills - bridge and claw, rubbing in method, kneading, melting method.
Oven and knife safety.
Possible dishes you could create include:
Flapjacks
Pasta salad
Scones
Ham and Salad wrap
Choco coco truffles
Bread
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