Process and Butt joint Must include Fixings (wood techniques specified joint type screws, pop rivets) Fixings (wood screws, pop rivets) Fixings (wood Adhesives screws, pop rivets) Adhesives Edge finishing Adhesives (acrylic, timber, sheet Edge finishing metal) (acrylic, timber, sheet Edge finishing metal) (acrylic, timber, sheet Drilling metal) Drilling Clamping Drilling Clamping Folding sheet metal Clamping Manipulating Cutting sheet metal materials with hand Manipulating Hinging tools and/or materials with hand Locks machinery and/or machinery Manipulating materials with hand tools and/or machinery Materials Students are not required Students are required to Students are required to to calculate material calculate materials costs calculate materials costs costs. and must work within a and must work in a specified budget. specified budget. Timber, plastics and metals are provided. Timber, plastics and Timber, plastics and metals are provided. metals are provided. Additional materials may Additional materials may be provided by the be provided by the student. student. Student Evaluate the suitability of Evaluate the suitability of Evaluate the suitability of evaluation the product against the the product against the the product against the design brief. Reflect on design brief and suggest design brief and the the impact of the product improvements. Reflect on usability of the product by on improved storage the impact of the product the targeted client. practices at home. on people, their Reflect on the ethics and communities and the impacts of the product on environment. local communities and environments. Example 2: Design a child’s toy and produce a virtual 3-D model Technology ELs by the end of Year 9 Knowledge and understanding Ways of working Technology as a endeavour Students are able to: Technology influences and impact on people, investigate and analyse specifications, standards their communities and environments in local and constraints in the development of design ideas and global contexts. consult, negotiate and apply ethical principles and New products and technologies are cultural protocols to investigate, design and make designed and developed to meet products changing and wants of intended generate and evaluate design ideas and audiences, and include artefacts, communicate research, design options, budget and systems, environments, services and timelines in design proposals processes. select resources, techniques and tools to make Product design and production decisions products that meet detailed specifications are influenced by aspects of plan, manage and refine production procedures for appropriateness and by detailed efficiency
Process and techniques Butt joint Fixings (wood screws, pop rivets) Adhesives Edge finishing (acrylic, timber, sheet metal) Drilling Clamping Manipulating materials with hand tools and/or machinery Must include specified joint type Fixings (wood screws, pop rivets) Adhesives Edge finishing (acrylic, timber, sheet metal) Drilling Clamping Manipulating materials with hand and/or machinery Fixings (wood screws, pop rivets) Adhesives Edge finishing (acrylic, timber, sheet metal) Drilling Clamping Folding sheet metal Cutting sheet metal Hinging Locks Manipulating materials with hand tools and/or machinery Materials Students are not required to calculate material costs. Timber, plastics and metals are provided. Students are required to calculate materials costs and must work within a specified budget. Timber, plastics and metals are provided. Additional materials may be provided by the student. Students are required to calculate materials costs and must work in a specified budget. Timber, plastics and metals are provided. Additional materials may be provided by the student. Student evaluation Evaluate the suitability of the product against the design brief. Reflect on the impact of the product on improved storage practices at home. Evaluate the suitability of the product against the design brief and suggest improvements. Reflect on the impact of the product on people, their communities and the environment. Evaluate the suitability of the product against the design brief and the usability of the product by the targeted client. Reflect on the ethics and impacts of the product on local communities and environments. Example 2: Design a child’s toy and produce a virtual 3-D model Technology ELs by the end of Year 9 Knowledge and understanding Ways of working Technology as a endeavour Technology influences and impact on people, their communities and environments in local and global contexts. New products and technologies are designed and developed to meet changing and wants of intended audiences, and include artefacts, systems, environments, services and processes. Product design and production decisions are influenced by aspects of appropriateness and by detailed Students are able to: investigate and analyse specifications, standards and constraints in the development of design ideas consult, negotiate and apply ethical principles and cultural protocols to investigate, design and make products generate and evaluate design ideas and communicate research, design options, budget and timelines in design proposals select resources, techniques and tools to make products that meet detailed specifications plan, manage and refine production procedures for efficiency