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Year 8 

This curriculum map provides an overview of the design technology journey students will experience throughout the academic year. It outlines the sequence of design processes, material studies, and practical projects alongside key assessment points designed to monitor and support student progress. The curriculum is carefully sequenced to build knowledge progressively, with each unit providing the foundation for future learning, ensuring all students develop technical understanding, creative design skills, and practical making abilities appropriate to their age and stage. For detailed information about the specific knowledge and skills taught in each unit, please visit our Knowledge and Skills page.

Half Term Unit(s) of Work Key Assessments
Autumn 1 DT - Health and safety in the workshop, sustainable polymers, ergonometric and antropometics data, modelling and material properties, user needs.  Practical outcome
Identification of polymers
Material properties
Autumn 2 Design considerations
Evaluation
Spring 1 Food Technology - Health and safety, and hygiene, role of a Commis Chef, introduction to macro and micro-nutrients, functions of carbohydrates, decorative focaccia bread, cooking methods, sensory analysis and evaluation of work. 
Pizza, focaccia bread, sweet and savoury mini pasties.
Focaccia design work
Focaccia practical evaluation - extended writing
Spring 2 Evaluation
Summer 1 Construction - Infrastructure bridges, forces, and structures, road and rail networks, where building materials come from, card modelling, sustainability - waste management Testing and evaluation of structure performance
Sustainability - extraction of materials
Summer 2 Trades within construction industry
Material properties