Design Technology
"Design is intelligence made visible" - Alina Wheeler, Author
Our Design and Technology department at Ellesmere Park High School offers every student the opportunity to develop a wide range of life skills through a challenging and diverse curriculum. The skills and knowledge taught at our school empower and inspire our students to make a positive impact on our world through careers in design and technology.
Our aim is to inspire and develop students’ curiosity and appreciation of Design, food and nutrition; to help students to be self-motivated, creative problem solvers and work as effective members of a team.
We provide a safe and positive environment in the workshops and food technology rooms for students to ‘take creative risks’ and develop their skills and understanding of design and nutrition.
5-Year Design Technology Curriculum overview, please see attachment below.
For more information about our Design Technology curriculum, please contact the Head of Department at Mario.stravino@consilium-at.com
Year 7
Term | Focus | Student Outcomes |
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Autumn 1 |
Wooden Dice
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Students will:
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Autumn 2 |
Product Holder
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Students will:
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Spring 1 |
Acrylic Picture Frame
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Students will:
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Spring 2 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:Gain their cooker Licence and learn how to use the hob correctly and safely. Work independently and demonstrate use of a hob and a stick bender to mix ingredients. |
Summer 1 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Summer 2 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Year 8
Term | Focus | Student Outcomes |
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Autumn 1 |
Passive Speaker
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Students will:
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Autumn 2 |
Jewellery
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Students will:
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Spring 1 |
Mood Lighting
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Students will:
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Spring 2 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Summer 1 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Summer 2 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Year 9
Term | Focus | Student Outcomes |
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Autumn 1 |
Angle Poise Lamp
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Students will:
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Autumn 2 |
Desk Tidy
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Students will:
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Spring 1 |
Phone Holder
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Students will:
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Spring 2 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Summer 1 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Summer 2 |
Food Hygiene, Health & Safety
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Students will:
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Year 10 - BTEC Engineering
Term | Focus | Student Outcomes |
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Autumn 1 |
UNIT 1B Design
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Students will:
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Autumn 2 |
UNIT 1B Design
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Students will:
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Spring 1 |
Unit 2 Bike Braking System
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Students will:
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Spring 2 |
Unit 2 Bike Braking System
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Students will:
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Summer 1 |
Unit 2B Product Disassembly
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Students will:
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Summer 2 |
Unit 2B Product Disassembly
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Students will:
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Year 11 - BTEC Engineering
Term | Focus | Student Outcomes |
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Autumn 1 |
Unit 1A Engineering Sectors
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Students will:
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Autumn 2 |
Exam
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Students will:
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Spring 1 |
Exam and Practical Write-up
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Students will:
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Spring 2 |
Practical Write-up
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Students will:
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Year 10 - BTEC Food & Hygiene
Term | Focus | Student Outcomes |
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Autumn 1 |
Food spoilage Diet and good health Food commodity:Fruit and |
Students will:
Demonstrate practical skills:Knife skills Soup making Fruit salads Jams / chutneys / pickles, Scones Rice / pasta salad, Salad / coleslaw / potato salad. |
Autumn 2 |
NEA Investigation task
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Students will:
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Spring 1 |
Food commodity: Cereals, NEA investigation task
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Students will:
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Spring 2 |
Food commodity:Dairy products – cream cheese, yoghurt, butter, cream NEA investigation task (practice) Food commodity: Meat, fish, eggs |
Students will:
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Summer 1 |
Food commodity:
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Students will:
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Summer 2 |
Food commodity:Meat, fish, eggs Food commodity: Soya, Tofu, Beans, Nuts Seeds NEA investigation task (practice) NEA cooking and food preparation task (practice) |
Students will:
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Year 11 - BTEC Food & Hygiene
Term | Focus | Student Outcomes |
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Autumn 1 |
GCSE NEA 2 Theory:Food Safety |
Students will:
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Autumn 2 |
GCSE NEA 2 Theory:Food Provenance |
Students will:
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Spring 1 |
GCSE NEA 2 Theory:Food Science |
Students will:
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Spring 2 |
GCSE NEA2 GCSERevision |
Students will:
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