Introduction to Product Design:

Pupils become familiar with the workshop as they design and make a Block-Bot.  They use the disc sander, bench drill and various other hand tools with a key emphasis on Health and Safety.

Key Components:  

• Demonstrate working safely in Workshop
• Understand that materials can be shaped using hand tools and machinery

Healthy Lunches:

Intro to food safety and hygiene and knife skills.

Products made: 

Dips and veggie sticks, fruit salad, couscous salad, sandwiches, pitta pizza and fruity tart. 

Key Components:

• Follow knife safety rules to chop, dice and slice ingredients
• Demonstrate working safely and hygienically
• To know the reasons why our bodies need each of the different food groups on the Eatwell Guide and why fat and sugar are no longer included

The Brilliant Bag Company:

Exploring what textiles are and how fabrics can be made and decorated.

Key Components:

• To know that textiles are made from fibres, what fibres look like and that they can be made into fabrics
• To experience handling fibres and fabrics, changing their colour and shaping them

Introduction to Product Design:

Pupils become familiar with the workshop as they design and make jigsaw.  They use a range of hand tools and machinery including the scroll saw. 

Key Components:  

• Demonstrate working safely in the Workshop
• Understand that materials can be shaped and refined using hand tools and machinery

Brilliant Breakfasts:

Pupils will continue to develop their repertoire of practical skills with a focus on safely using the hob, oven and blender.

Key Components:  

• To safely use the hob, oven and blender
• To evaluate products you have made

Animal Cases:

Design and make a device case which is decorated with applique.

Key Components:  

• To be able to shape and join textiles materials to create a 3D product
• To communicate ideas

Clocks:

Design and make a clock with an inspired design.

Toy Trucks:

Pupils use a variety of hand tools and machines to further develop their knowledge of making techniques.

Key Components:  

• Be able to use a variety of hand tools and machinery to shape and join timber
• To extend knowledge of the design process and effectively communicating ideas
• To continually evaluate your work

Real Meals: Food & Nutrition:

Developing a repertoire of skills to enable pupils to make almost any meal while also gaining a deeper understanding of food safety, hygiene and nutrition.

Key Components:  

• To extend knowledge of food preparation
• To understand how the different methods of heat application affect foods (baking, grilling, using the hob)
• To know which food groups different ingredients are from and why we need a healthy balance of these groups 
• To be able to safely handle and cook raw meat

Natural Patterns:

Pupils find inspiration in nature before exploring different forms of embellishment to create their designs and learning how to join and finish textiles materials effectively. 

Key Components:  

• To be able to create and use templates to accurately shape materials
• To print/apply a design to fabric
• To extend knowledge of textiles manufacturing techniques (pinning, tacking, sewing by machine) 

Box Project:

Pupils refine their making skills to create a functional box of their own design, considering what makes a high quality product.

Key Components:  

• To further extend design/communication skills
• To be accurately shape and finish materials 
• To carry out quality control checks

Year 8 Food and Nutrition:

Extending knowledge of food preparation and nutrients while further developing practical skills to enable pupils to make informed food choices and create their own recipes. 

Key Components:  

• To identify the function of ingredients and modify recipes
• To explain the function of micro and macronutrients in our bodies
• To consider factors that affect of cost of food

Drawstring Bags:

Design and make a bag inspired by an artist/designer of choice. 

Key Components:  

• To demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing techniques
• To be able to develop ideas through iterative design 
• To know how a product would be mass produced 
• To be able to design an ergonomic functional product that is suited to an end user.