Year 8 – Design and Technology

Head of Subject: Mr T Hancock

Intended Outcomes

How to further utilise CAD (Computer Aided Design) to draw complex shapes and nets to the correct scale, to add text, change colours and textures to represent chosen materials.  
How to draw using CAD so that multi-layered prototypes can me made via CAM (computer Aided Manufacture) 
How to use CAD to complete complex isometric drawings roughly to scale to their own design. 

  • Curriculum Implementation

    Laser cut, Flat Packed Clock 

    Students will use 2D Design CAD package to create a bespoke, free standing, flat packed, laser cut clock, from various materials such as laser ply and different coloured acrylics to their chosen theme.  Students progress for their clock designs will be recorded in their books and be based on effective and correct use of the CAD package, creativity, functionality and complexity when compared to year 7 CAD work.   

    Clock Packaging 

     

     

    Students will create a complex, to scale, net drawing for a two part packaging design for their clocks that will be laser cut from card and include a stencil design that reflects the theme of their clock.  Students progress for their packaging designs will be recorded in their books and be based on effective and correct use of the CAD package, creativity, functionality and complexity when compared to year 7 CAD work.   

    Isometric Drawings 

    Students will complete a complex CAD, isometric drawing to scale in an exploded view to show their clock and packaging.  Students progress for their isometric drawings will be recorded in their books and be based on effective and correct use of the CAD package, complexity when compared to year 7 CAD work, and if the drawings reflect all of the clock and packaging design.   

Learning Impact

Developing students’ knowledge and skills across the year 8 curriculum will give our students a basis for future Design & Technology projects; affording students with the opportunity to complete more complex drawings using CAD.  


Student’s working at grades for Design & Technology will be taken from an average of the main assessment objectives covered across the rotation: CAD designs & drawings, final practical outcomes for their clock and packaging, and isometric drawings skills using CAD. This will be reported to parents based on the whole school assessment calendar for that year and recorded in their book as a whole rotation mark.  

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