KS3 Design and Technology

Mrs D Phull - Curriculum Team Leader Design & Technology

How is the course assessed?

There are 3 subjects of Textiles/3D Design, Resistant Materials and Food Technology that students will study each year. In each subject students will be assessed on a ‘Design Task’ and their practical. Both are weighted 50% and overall grade will be awarded to each student along with an ATL.

KS3 students will follow one design brief throughout the year and each assessment will be focused on the understanding and application of design skills through a specific design task in each specialist area.

Students will be given regular feedback in lessons on how to further develop their ideas and at the end of the module will receive an assessment sheet which will assess their progress and identify targets for improvement.

A mark for practical skills and designing skills will be recorded for each design task and these marks will be used to assign a best fit grade. A student’s grade will be a combination of how they have done in each of the different Technology rotations – textiles, food, graphics and product design.

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