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Year 8
Curriculum Map
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Half Term |
Unit(s) of work |
Home Study |
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Autumn 1 Autumn 2 |
8S1 Function of Ingredients (CNP) |
Choose three home study tasks from the D&T homework booklet relating to your current unit of work. |
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8S2 Structures (PNB) |
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8T1 Functions of Ingredients (NNR) |
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8T2 Functions of Ingredients (ANS) |
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8T3 Structures (PNB) |
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8T4 Cam Toy (CNP) |
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8T5 Tie Holder (GJ) |
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Autumn 2 Spring 1 |
8S1 Structures (CNP) |
Choose three home study tasks from the D&T homework booklet relating to your current unit of work. |
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8S2 Function of Ingredients (PNB) |
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8T1 Cam Toy (NNR) |
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8T2 Tie Holder (ANS) |
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8S3 Functions of Ingredients (PNB) |
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8T4 Functions of Ingredients (CNP) |
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8T5 Structures (GJ) |
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Spring 1 Spring 2 |
8S1 Foods of the World (CNP) |
Choose three home study tasks from the D&T homework booklet relating to your current unit of work. |
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8S2 Tie Holder (PNB) |
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8T1 Foods of the World (NNR) |
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8T2 Structures (ANS) |
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8T3 Cam Toy (PNB) |
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8T4 Tie Holder (CNP) |
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8T5 Functions of Ingredients (GJ) |
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Spring 2 Summer 1 |
8S1 Tie Holder (CNP) |
Choose three home study tasks from the D&T homework booklet relating to your current unit of work.
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8S2 Foods of the World (PNB) |
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8T1 Tie Holder (NNR) |
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8T2 Foods of the World (ANS) |
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8T3 Foods of the World (PNB) |
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8T4 Structures (CNP) |
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8T5 Cam Toy (GJ) |
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Summer 1 Summer 2 |
8S1 Cam Toy (CNP) |
Choose three home study tasks from the D&T homework booklet relating to your current unit of work. |
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8S2 Cam Toy (PNB) |
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8T1 Structures (NNR) |
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8T2 Cam Toy (ANS) |
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8T3 Tie Holder (PNB) |
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8T4 Foods of the World (CNP) |
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8T5 Foods of the World (GJ) |
You will learn the names of all the tools and how to use then safely. The aim is to give you an understanding of how to make a product.
Designers have set methods of planning and designing products. You will learn how to understand what a design brief is asking you to do.
You will learn to plan a practical activity from the design stage to the making of it.
The quality of the finish on a product is very important and influences the people that buy it. You will learn how to sand clean and apply a finish to your practical work and proudly take it home.
Designers are good at communicating to others. You will learn this skill by sketching and writing about your design.
Designers’ also do lots of research as a starting point. You will look at existing products and create surveys and questionnaires.
Products are made to a specification. You will learn how to break down a specification into small statement and use this to help you design to what the customer wants.
Evaluation gives you the opportunity to reflect on what you have made or designed. You will be given the opportunity to ask others people what they think of your product.