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Meadowhead School

Meadowhead SchoolAcademy Trust

Art, Design & Technology

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KS3 ADT rotations

Students will follow a carousel during Key Stage 3 and will spend 7/8 weeks in each of the subject areas below to gain knowledge and skills in all areas of Design and Technology

 

 

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Y7

Area

Food 1: Skills 1

Food 2: Skills 2

Textiles: Pencil case/cushion cover project

DT: Memphis inspired Clock project

DT: Desk Tidy

Assessment

2 x practical assessments

End of rotation written test

1 x practical assessment

End of rotation test

2 x Assessed pieces of work

End of unit test

2 x Assessed pieces of work

End of unit test

2 x Assessed pieces of work

End of unit test

Y8

Area

Food 1: Skills

Food 2: Fruit and vegetables

Ceramics: Monster project

DT: Box Project

Textiles:  Pencil case/cushion cover project

Assessment

2 x practical assessments

End of rotation written test

1 x practical assessments

End of rotation written test

2 x Assessed pieces of work

End of unit test

2 x Assessed pieces of work

End of unit test

2 x Assessed pieces of work

End of unit test

Y9

Area

Food 1: Healthy eating

Food 2: Food science

DT: Art Deco inspired Thermometer/Clock project

Art

Over to You– Mixed Media themed based work

Art

Under the Microscope– craft based project (ceramics and textiles)

Assessment

2 x practical assessments

End of rotation written test

1 x practical assessment

End of rotation written test

2 x Assessed pieces of work

End of unit test

2 interim assessed pieces (one research, one  drawing)

Final assessment

2 interim assessments (one research, one design)

Final assessment

Art exhibition