Head of Department:
Mr M Barham
Design and Technology Curriculum Overview
Our vision: We want all students to be specialists in our subject area. We want to teach concepts and life skills that will enable students to excel in an ever changing world of technology as well as trying to minimise their impact on the environment.
We have three key concepts we want our students to be adept with.
Creativity Technical Knowledge Practical Expertise
We have a knowledge rich curriculum that addresses the 4 key strands of the D&T National Curriculum that run from KS3 to 5
Design
Make
Evaluate
Technical Knowledge
Our KS3 Curriculum
We deliver four projects per year - One in each Learning Cycle. This is on a carousel basis, so the order in which students complete their work may differ to how they are laid out below
Our KS4 Curriculum
We offer 4 subjects to our students here at TKASA through the D&T department and Health and Social Care makes 5. (click here for Health and Social Care)
We separate up our courses and deliver the relevant syllabus through the Learning Cycles.
At Key Stage 5 we offer Edexcel/Pearson A-Level Design and Technology (and Health and Social care – click here)
Link to KS4 and KS5 specification:
GCSE D&T : https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/design-and-technology-2017.html
Hospitality and Catering:
Current Year 11 2022 https://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/hospitality-and-catering-level-1-2/#tab_keydocuments
Current Year 10 2022 onwards https://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/level-1-2-vocational-award-in-hospitality-and-catering/#tab_keydocuments
Engineering : https://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/engineering-level-1-2/#tab_keydocuments
A Level D&T: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-a-levels/design-technology-product-design-2017.html
