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Technology and Applied Studies
Design and Technology
Design and TechnologyFocus: - This subject allows students to express their creativity through problem
solving whilst learning and following a design process.
This can be achieved through the design of a
Product: - Activity centre for visually impaired children
Recipe Book
USB Data Storage device
System: - A training routine for fitness
A transport system for a new housing estate
A smart phone app
Environment: - Environmentally friendly house design
Landscape for the local park
An animal park
Year 11: - 7 periods per cycle (2 periods theory & 5 periods practical)
1 case study
2 Projects (each portfolio has a 30 page limit)
2014 Project 1 “Data storage protection”
• Novelty USB Storage (3D printer)
• Phone Sock
• Graphical Representation (advertisement)
• Production Drawings (technical drawings)
Assessment
2 projects
1 case study
1 test (90 minutes)
Year 12: - 7 periods per cycle (1 periods theory & 6 periods practical)
1 case study “Innovation”
1 Project “Student Choice”
1 portfolio (portfolio has a 80 page limit over 10 months)
Project “Student Choice”
• Product
• System
• Environment
Assessment
Project marked twice (different areas)
1 case study
2 tests (90 minutes each)
What materials and methods can be used to
solve the problem
Materials
• Plastic• Metal• Wood• Textiles• Leather• Enamelling• Silver• Resin• Food• Music• Electronic• ANYTHING
Methods
• Graphics• Multimedia• Computer• CAD• Phone Apps• Websites
St Ursula’sTechnology
3D Camera
3D Printer
3D Doodler
Graphics Tablet
Inkling
Past Projects
9th in the State
Activity Centre for the Blind
Graphic Design
iPhone App
Architectural Design
Product Design
Most frequently asked question
Do you need to have studied Design and Technology in Stage 5
Answer “NO”
Can you do more that 1 subject with a Major Project?
Answer “YES” in fact they are commonly known to compliment each other
(Textiles, Food Technology, Visual Arts etc.) Changes over recent years limiting
the portfolio to 80 pages has made this easier to do and less taxing on the
student.
