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