Technology and Vocational

Art

Year 7

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Observation skills. Pencil skills and Understanding tone.

Spring 1

Spring 2

Colour theory and Painting skills

Summer 1

Summer 2

Portraiture

 

Year 8

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Perspective techniques.

Spring 1

Spring 2

Still life.

Summer 1

Summer 2

Portraiture

 

Year 9

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Refining observation through still life and portraiture.

Spring 1

Spring 2

Responding to an artist.

Summer 1

Summer 2

Developing observation-Longer studies.

 

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

Introduction to GCSE Art and Design.

How to observe from still life.

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Coursework Unit 1a:

 Starting points: Indulgence, Inside Outside, Distorted.

Summer 1

Summer 2

Coursework Unit 1b:

Starting points: Derelict, Cultures, In the news.

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

Auutmn2

Coursework Unit 1b:

Starting points: Derelict, Cultures, In the news.

Spring 1

Spring 2

Coursework Unit 2:

 Starting points: Externally set.
Summer 1 Exam
Summer 2  

 

 

Design Technology

Year 7

In Year 7 pupils do two rotations. One in DT and one in Food.

DT Rotation

Materials and their working properties.
Papers & Boards. 
Natural & Manufactured Timbers.                       
Polymers.
Metals & Alloys.
      
Designing and Making Principles.                 
 Communication of Design Ideas and Prototype Development.

Practical: Desk Tidy and Draw String Bag

 

Year 8

In Year 8 pupils do two rotations. One in DT and one in Food.

 
DT Rotation

Materials and their working properties.
Modern Materials.
Smart Materials. 

Composites

Electronic Systems and Designing and Making Principles.                  
Electronic Systems processing.

Designing and Making Principles. 
2D and 3D CAD and CAM.
Communication of Design Ideas and Prototype Development.

Practical: LED Lamp, Mug Rap and Polymers Experimentation
 

 

Year 9

In Year 9 pupils do two rotations. One in DT and one in Food.

DT Rotation

Sources, origins and properties.
Commercial manufacturing, surface treatments and finishes.
Metal based materials
Timber based materials
Polymer based materials

Designing and Making Principles. 
2D and 3D CAD and CAM.                 

Designing & Making principles
The work of others

Specialist technical principles
Six R’s

Practical: Pewter Casting, Steel Hook, Polymers Experimentation

 

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

Timber based materials

Sources, origins and properties
Working with timber based materials
Commercial manufacturing,
Surface Treatments and Finishes

Practical: Box Project

Autumn 2

Designing  Principles

Industry and enterprise
People, culture, and society
Core Technical Principles
Sustainability & the Environment
Ecological & Social Footprint
Designing Principles
Production Techniques & systems
Scales of Production

Spring 1 Polymers
Polymers - Sources, origins and properties
Working with polymer based materials and fixings
Commercial manufacturing & quality control
Spring 2

Common Specialist Principles
Forces and stresses on materials and objects from Year 9
Mechanical devices

Using angular measurement in degrees. Determine angular movement of mechanisms 

Core Technical Principles
Systems approach to designing

Summer 1

Designing  Principles
Informing design decisions
Investigation, primary and secondary data
The work of others
Design strategies

Making principles
Selection of Materials and Components
Tolerances and Allowances
Material Management and marking out

Recognise and use expressions in decimal and standard form.

Calculating surface areas and volumes - Trigonometry & Area of shapes and calculating waste material.

Recognise and use expressions in decimal and standard form.

Tessellation of shapes and patterns.

Summer 2

NEA
A01 - Identify, investigate and outline design possibilities
A: Identify, investigate and outline design possibilities

Handling data - Understanding and representing data including bar charts, pie charts. Presentation of data. Diagrams, bar charts and histograms.


B: Producing a design brief & specification

A02 - Design and make prototypes that are fit for purpose.
C: Generating Design Ideas
3 design ideas pages with inspiration

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

NEA
A02 - Design and make prototypes that are fit for purpose.
D: Developing design ideas
Review of ideas against spec
Card modelling
Model evaluation
Design development Sketches
Model development and reviews
Parts layout drawings Solid works

Recognising and using expression in decimal and standard form. Basic measuring and number

Autumn 2

NEA
A02 - Design and Make Prototypes that are fit for purpose.
E: Realising Design Ideas

A03
Analysing & Evaluating
F: Analysing & Evaluating

Costing using basic number and calculating areas of triangles, rectangles, rectangles and volumes of cubes. To determine material needed and calculate waste.

Spring 1

Designing & Making Principles
Specialist tools, equipment. 
Techniques and processes.
Surface treatments and finishes.
Improving Functionality

Core Technical Principles
Energy Generation
Energy Storage
Six Rs recap

Spring 2 Exam Revision
Summer 1 Exam Revision
Summer 2  

 

 

Food 

Year 7

In Year 7 pupils do two rotations. One in DT and one in Food.

Week 1 Health and safety in the kitchen. 
Food hygiene and personal hygiene.
Weighing and measuring
Week 2

Basic equipment

Fruit Salad

Week 3

Food Safety

Pasta Salad

Week 4

Cooker Safety

Cheese and tomato pinwheels

Week 5

Eat Well guide and healthy eating

Tomato past sauce

Week 6

Dairy

Pizza Toast

Week 7

Eat Well guide and healthy eating

Rock Buns

Week 8

Function of eggs

Tortilla Quiche

Week 9

Role of alternative proteins

Granola bars

Week 10

Sugars role in the diet

Melting Moments

Week 11

Produce Analysis

Jam Buns

Week 12

Fats and oils

Cheese and Onion Triangles

Week 13

Savoury scone assessment

Tasting

Week 14

Scone Introduction

Scone Practical

Week 15

Scone planning

Chocolate chip muffins

Week 16

Scone Evaluation

Cheese/Potato Pie

Week 17

Assessment

Cheese Straws

Week 18

British and international foods

Chicken Nuggets

 

Year 8

In Year 8 pupils do two rotations. One in DT and one in Food.

Week 1

Nutrition

Health and Safety

Week 2 Croque Monsieur
Week 3 Macro nutrient protein
Week 4 Cheesecake
Week 5 Micronutrients
Week 6 Macaroni Cheese
Week 7 Special Diets
Week 8 Fruit crumble
Week 9 Factors affecting food choice
Week 10 Bolognaise
Week 11 Diet related disease
Week 12 Chocolate brownies
Week 13

Heat transfer

Cooking methods

Week 14

Pastry making

Jam tarts

Week 15 Functions of ingredients
Week 16 Bread based pizza
Week 17

Cake Assessment

Theory Assessment

Week 18 Cake Practical

 

Year 9

In Year 9 pupils do two rotations. One in DT and one in Food.

Week 1

Routines, Food Hygiene and Safety

Week 2 Vegetable/tomato soup
Week 3 Micro orgnaisms - enzymes
Week 4 Devonshire apple cake
Week 5 Food Spoilage
Week 6 Taglietelle Carbonara
Week 7 Bacterial Contamination
Week 8 Flavoured bread shapes
Week 9 Buying storing and cooking food
Week 10 Swiss roll
Week 11 Macro-nutrients
Week 12 Lemon Meringue Pie
Week 13 Micro nutrients and water
Week 14 Stir Fry
Week 15 Making informed choices
Week 16 Spanish Meat balls
Week 17

Assessment

Energy Needs

Week 18 Chicken Tikka Masala

 

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Project 1

Food nutrition and Health Module.

 

Eat Well Guide.

Current dietary guidelines

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Fats

function and source of protein,

carbohydrates and dietary fibre

fats,

Vitamins and minerals.

Spring 1

Project 2

Food choice related to nutritional needs and health.

 

Dietary needs of a chosen life style.

Special diets
Spring 2

Project 2

Food choice related to nutritional needs and health continued.

 

Adapting recipes

 

Project 3

Food science

 

Functional and chemical properties of food
Summer 1

Project 3

Food science

 

Cooking of food and heat transfer

 

Project 4

Food Safety

 

Food spoilage and contamination
Summer 2

Project 5

Food choice related to food provenance.

 

Environmental impact and sustainability

Food sources

Food and environment

Sustainability of food

Processing and production

Food production

Technological development

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Non-Exam 1 Assessment

Food Investigation Task

Non-Exam 1 Assessment

Spring 1

Spring 2

Non-Exam 2 Assessment

Food Preparation Task

Non-Exam 2 Assessment
Summer 1 Exam Revision
Summer 2  

 

 

Photography

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Introduction to GCSE photography

Spring 1

Summer 1

Summer 2

Coursework Unit 1a: Starting points: Amalgamation, indulgence, mechanical, inside outside, distorted.

Summer 2

Coursework Unit 1b:

Starting points: Derelict, Cultures, In the news.

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Coursework Unit 1b:

Starting points: Derelict, Cultures, In the news.

Spring 1

Spring 2

Coursework Unit 2:

 Starting points: Externally set.
Summer 1 Exam
Summer 2  

 

 

Child Development and Care

Year 10

 

Autumn 1

Families

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the types of settings and local provision for children.

Autumn 2

Unit 1

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the types of settings and local provision for children.

Learning Outcome 2: Understand how to prepare for placement

Spring 1

Learning Outcome 3: Understand the responsibilities and limits of the early year’s worker in placements.

Learning Outcome 4: Understand individual needs and the necessity for fairness and inclusive practice.

Spring 2 Unit 1 Assessment
Summer 1

Unit 3 Exam preparation

Unit 2

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the expected pattern of holistic child development.

Summer 2

Unit 3 Exam preparation

Unit 2

Learning Outcome 2: Understand the importance of observations and assessments, and how they support development.

 

Year 11

 

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Unit 2

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the expected pattern of holistic child development.

Learning Outcome 2: Understand the importance of observations and assessments, and how they support development.

Learning outcome 3: Understand factors that may affect children’s holistic development

Learning Outcome 4: Understand how to sue everyday care, routines and activities to support independence, health, safety and well-being

Learning Outcome 5: Understand how to support children transitions in their lives.

Spring 1

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3 Exam preparation
Spring 2 Revision
Summer 1 Exam
Summer 2