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Knowledge and Skills Map

Our Design and Technology 'Knowledge and Skills Map' focuses on the following key concepts:

 

  • Cooking & Nutrition - Where food comes from, balanced diet, preparation and cooking skills
  • Mechanical systems -  Mimic natural movements using mechanisms such as cams, pulleys, levers and sliders
  • Textiles - fastening, sewing and decorative fabric techniques including running stitch, cross stitch, blanket stitch and appliqué
  • Electrical systems - Functional series circuits, individual circuit components, circuit diagrams and electrical products
  • Structures - Material functional and aesthetic properties, strength and stability, stiffen and reinforce structures
  • Digital world - Program products to monitor and control

 

If you would like more detailed information about our Design and Technology, please contact school.