Keystage 3

The Northern Ireland Curriculum

The Northern Ireland Curriculum aims to empower pupils to achieve their potential and to make informed and responsible choices and decisions throughout their lives. It is about helping all pupils prepare for life and work:

• as individuals;
• as contributors to society;
• as contributors to the economy and environment.

 

Technology and Design has a significant role to play in this.  Many pupils at this age have a keen interest in trying to understand major issues that they encounter within their own culture, and through the media. Coming to a more informed understanding of the personal, social and environmental issues which will have an impact on them during their lives, pupils need to explore:

• their sense of identity and belonging;
• their curiosity about the world around them;
• their value system and how we interact with our world and with each other.

 

The study and practices of Technology and Design help us in making sense of the world, both in terms of the practical issues of design and their close relationship with the values of society and in the consideration of how the products of culture enrich experience.

Year 8

Projects include:

Keyring

Picture Stand / LED Card

Drawing Pin Remover

Digital Portfolio using croc clips

 

Year 9

Projects include:

CAD CAM clock

Steady Hand Game

T Light Holder

Digital Portfolio using croc clips / PCB wizard

 

Year 10

Projects include:

Make up brush holder

CAD CAM name plaque

Computer Control (traffic lights and robots)

Digital Portfolio using Pro Desktop