National Curriculum Key Stage 3 D&T Units

06 Transition: building on learning from key stage 2 : Focus: transition

07ai Understanding materials : Focus: food

07aii Understanding materials : Focus: resistant materials

07aiii Understanding materials : Focus: textiles

07bi Designing and making for yourself : Focus: food

07bii Designing and making for yourself : Focus: resistant materials

07biii Designing and making for yourself : Focus: textiles

07c Using ICT to support researching and designing : Focus: ICT (food, resistant materials and textiles)

07d Using control to control a display : Focus: control and structures

07e Activity week : (optional)

08ai Exploring materials : Focus: food

08aii Exploring materials : Focus: resistant materials

08aiii Exploring materials : Focus: textiles

08bi Designing for clients : Focus: food

08bii Designing for clients : Focus: resistant materials

08biii Designing for clients : Focus: textiles

08c Using ICT to support making : Focus: ICT (food, resistant materials, textiles)

08d Using control for security : Focus: control

08ei Producing batches : Focus: food

08eii Producing batches : Focus: resistant materials

08eiii Producing batches : Focus: textiles

08f The world of professional designers : (optional)

09ai Selecting materials : Focus: food

09aii Selecting materials : Focus: resistant materials

09aiii Selecting materials : Focus: textiles

09bi Designing for markets : Focus: food

09bii Designing for markets : Focus: resistant materials

09biii Designing for markets : Focus: textiles

09c Using ICT to link with the world outside school : Focus: ICT (food, resistant materials and textiles)

09d Using control for electronic monitoring : Focus: control

09ei Ensuring quality production : Focus: food

09eii Ensuring quality production : Focus: resistant materials

09eiii Ensuring quality production : Focus: textiles

09f Moving on to key stage 4 : Focus: reviewing and target setting