Programme of Study
The programme of study for years 7, 8 and 9 is listed below. Detailed descriptions of the work to be covered are included in the individual project handbooks issued to pupils at the start of each project. These handbooks are too bulky for inclusion in this document but are freely available from the racks outside the design centre office.
Year 7.
Three ten week projects.
1. Mechanisms ( cams practical )
2. Metals ( bracket practical )
3. Photoshop ( computer based graphics )
Year 8.
Three ten week projects.
1. Computer aided design ( using PRO-DESKTOP software )
2. Paper, card and packaging ( includes practical tasks )
3. Plastics ( includes practical tasks )
Year 9.
Three ten week projects.
1. Timber ( “container” practical )
2. Photoshop ( computer based graphics )
3. Paper, card and packaging.
Some changes will be required in the following two years to ensure that all pupils will have covered the same projects by the end of year 9. These will be as follows;
Year 9. 2005/6. Structures project instead of paper and card.
Year 9. 2006/7. Electronics instead of structures.
Pagemaker or Publisher instead of Photoshop.