GCSE
The design of the materials are based on the Design and Technology draft GCSE subject content (DfE 2015)
Subject aims and learning outcomes
"The study of design and technology seeks to prepare students to participate confidently and successfully in an increasingly technological world; and be aware of, and learn from, wider influences on design and technology, including historical, social/cultural, environmental and economic factors".
"be ambitious and open to explore and take design risks in order to stretch the development of design proposals, avoiding cliched or stereotypical responses".
"use key design and technology terminology including those related to: designing, innovation and communication; materials and technologies; making, manufacture and production; critiquing, values and ethics".
Technical knowledge and understanding
Students must also know and understand:
"the impact on industry, enterprise, sustainability, people, culture, society and the environment of new and emerging technologies, production techniques and systems".
"how the critical evaluation of new and emerging technologies, in contemporary and potential future scenarios, from different perspectives, such as ethics and the environment, informs design decisions".
"that alternative processes can be used to manufacture products to different scales of production and require critical evaluation".