Year 9 Design Technology

The aims and objectives of the Year 9 Design Technology course is to build on the knowledge gained in Years 7 & 8 and to continue extending skills so students can work independently, before starting their GCSE Design Technology course.

This will be enhanced  by:-

• To gain an understanding of key design influences such as Rennie Mackintosh, Alessi and Philippe Starck
• To further develop the students knowledge of plastics, woods and metals use in product design
• Developing designs using constraints such as restrictions on material usage
• Developing 3D designs from sheet material
• Acquiring workshop techniques to work to close tolerance fits
• Developing advanced Photoshop skills to present a graphic layout to include a mixture of text, and images.
• To gain an awareness of the design features used by graphic designers in the development of logos as part of corporate identity
• To gain an understanding of Smart Materials such as thermochromic reactive materials

• Designing and making a self assembly clock
• Designing and making a disposable thermometer to be used on holiday

Thermometers

Self Assembly Clocks