Any problems please email Mr Walsh, iwalsh@gts.devon.sch.uk

If you haven’t used this area before, please begin with lesson one for your year. 

If you have been absent previously, and have worked through some lessons, please continue from where you had got up to.

Year 7

To complement the work we have been doing it is essential to maintain and develop your skills with graphical communication.

The following lessons designed by ‘Oak National Academy’ allow you to work independently and encourage skill development.

Core design skills

Unit - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)

Lesson 1 – Graphic communication

Lesson 2 – An introduction to CAD and 3D modelling

Lesson 3 – The world of design

Lesson 4 – Technical drawing

Packaging pop-outs

Unit - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)

Lesson 1 – Designing for others

Lesson 2 – Design influence in our design ideas

Lesson 3 – Sketching and modelling out your design ideas

Lesson 4 – modelling skills used in ideas generation

Lesson 5 – Production processes used in prototyping

Lesson 6 – Mass production of products

Year 8

To complement the work we have been doing it is essential to maintain and develop your technical understanding and knowledge.

The following lessons designed by ‘Oak National Academy’ allow you to work independently and encourage skill development.

Packaging pop-outs

Unit - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)

Lesson 1 – Designing for others

Lesson 2 – Design influence in our design ideas

Lesson 3 – Sketching and modelling out your design ideas

Lesson 4 – modelling skills used in ideas generation

Lesson 5 – Production processes used in prototyping

Lesson 6 – Mass production of products 

Pet Tech

Unit - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)

Lesson 1 – How we use systems in designing

Lesson 2 – Systems used in new technologies

Lesson 3 – Programming: music to my ears

Lesson 4 – Bionic animals

Lesson 5 – Pet tech: home of the future

Lesson 6 – Pets on the GO!

Year 9

To complement the work we have been doing it is essential to maintain and develop your technical understanding and knowledge.

The following lessons designed by ‘Oak National Academy’ allow you to work independently and encourage skill development.

Para-triathlete design challenge
Unit - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)

Lesson 1 – Develop a specification for a product a para-triathlete might use

Lesson 2 – What do ‘ergonomics’ and ‘anthropometrics mean?

Lesson 3 – How can a specification help a designer focus on the function and form of a product?

Lesson 4 – How can a designer prioritise design decisions that need to be made?

Lesson 5 – How can materials be tested to check they are fit for purpose and then applied to a design?

Lesson 6 – Can you plan a presentation for your work and justify your design decisions?

Design in the natural world
Unit - Oak National Academy (thenational.academy)

Lesson 1 – How can designers use ‘biomimicry and ‘biomorphic’ for inspiration?

Lesson 2 – Using nature to solve design problems

Lesson 3 – How can nature be used to inspire function and form?

Lesson 4 – Can nature make us more environmentally accountable?

Lesson 5 – Has nature had an impact on the design of new materials?

Year 10

The focus of work is based on Unit 2 – Energy, materials, systems and devices with a focus on:

• Systems approach to designing
• Electronic components
• Mechanical systems

Use the PowerPoints (accessible via Portico) and internet research to answer the question sheets as fully as you can. You'll need to login using your school username and password and go to W:\Design Technology\1-Home Learning\Year 10. https://portico.gts.devon.sch.uk/

Year 11

This is your final opportunity to improve your NEA portfolio. Use the reference material available on the shared documents area. Focus on the two exemplar folders provided by the examination board. If you are missing any sheets, use these as a basis to generate your own evidence sheet.
For revision/development of knowledge we will be exploring the concepts of you are encouraged to use:

The focus of work is based on Unit 2 – Energy, materials, systems and devices with a focus on:

• Energy generation
• Energy storage
• Modern materials
• Smart materials
• Composite materials and technical textiles
• Systems approach to designing
• Electronic components
• Mechanical systems

Use the PowerPoints (accessible via Portico) and internet research to answer the question sheets as fully as you can. You'll need to login using your school username and password and go to W:\Design Technology\1-Home Learning\Year 11. https://portico.gts.devon.sch.uk/

Construction

Year 10

The focus of work is based on Unit 1 – Safety and Security in the Construction Industry:

Refer to the revision document and complete any missing element. Research facts in detail to ensure you feel confident that you could answer questions posed in your examination.

Additional support can be accessed via:
www.citb.org.uk
www.hse.gov.uk
www.rospa.com
www.citb.co.uk/bconstructive
www.goconstruct.org

To access the revision resource, you'll need to login using your school username and password and go to W:\Design Technology\1-Home Learning\Year 10. 

Year 11

The focus of work is based on Unit 3 – Planning Construction Projects:

You need to be fully conversant with the roles and responsibilities of personnel who work in the construction industry.

Client’s team:
Client, Architect, Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager, Designer

Contractor’s team:
Builder/Site Engineer, Site Supervisor, Safety Officer, Tradesperson, Specialist Sub-Contractors

Statutory Personnel:
Building Control Inspector, Town Planner, Public Health Inspector

General:
Administrator, Finance Officer, Public Liaison Officer, Purchasing/Procurement Officer, Cater, Security.
Ensure you are able to explain their roles and how they fit into the industry.

Additional support can be accessed via:
www.citb.org.uk
www.hse.gov.uk
www.rospa.com
www.citb.co.uk/bconstructive
www.goconstruct.org

To access the revision resource, you'll need to login using your school username and password and go to W:\Design Technology\1-Home Learning\Year 11.