🔧 GCSE Design and Technology

Foundation Higher All Boards

Complete lesson plans for GCSE Design and Technology across 4 strands. PRACTICAL SUBJECT - includes equipment lists, safety assessments, and required practicals.

PRACTICAL SUBJECT

This subject includes required practicals, equipment lists, safety/risk assessments, and space requirements.

📊 Course Overview

Strand	Lessons	Focus
Core Technical Principles	4	New and emerging technologies, energy storage, modern/smart materials, systems approach, mechanical devices
Designing and Making Principles	4	Investigation, design strategies, communication, prototype development, materials selection, specialist techniques
Materials and Their Working Properties	4	Papers/boards, timbers, metals, polymers, textiles, composites - properties, sources, sustainability
Specialist Technical Principles	4	Forces/stresses, ecological/social footprint, scales of production, specialist techniques, surface treatments

🔧 Core Technical Principles (4 Topics)

New and emerging technologies, energy storage, modern/smart materials, systems approach, mechanical devices

DT1-1 New and Emerging Technologies DT1-2 Energy Generation and Storage DT1-3 Modern and Smart Materials DT1-4 Systems Approach and Mechanical Devices

🔧 Designing and Making Principles (4 Topics)

Investigation, design strategies, communication, prototype development, materials selection, specialist techniques

DT2-1 Investigation and Design Strategies DT2-2 Design Communication DT2-3 Prototype Development DT2-4 Specialist Techniques and Processes

🔧 Materials and Their Working Properties (4 Topics)

Papers/boards, timbers, metals, polymers, textiles, composites - properties, sources, sustainability

DT3-1 Papers, Boards and Timbers DT3-2 Metals and Alloys DT3-3 Polymers and Composites DT3-4 Textiles and Material Selection

🔧 Specialist Technical Principles (4 Topics)

Forces/stresses, ecological/social footprint, scales of production, specialist techniques, surface treatments

DT4-1 Forces, Stresses and Structural Integrity DT4-2 Ecological and Social Footprint DT4-3 Scales of Production DT4-4 Specialist Techniques and Surface Treatments

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DT13 Composites And Smart Materials DT21 Developing And Communicating Ideas DT3 Developments In New Materials DT14 Electronic And Electrical Components DT2 Energy Generation And Storage DT7 Environmental, Ecological And Social Issues DT24 Exam Technique And Preparation DT10 Ferrous And Non-Ferrous Metals DT18 Finishing Techniques DT16 Forces And Stresses On Materials DT17 Improving Functionality DT20 Investigating Design Contexts DT19 Manufacturing Processes DT6 Materials And Their Working Properties DT5 Mechanical Devices DT9 Natural And Manufactured Timber DT23 Nea Coursework Guide DT1 New And Emerging Technologies DT8 Papers And Boards DT22 Selecting And Working With Materials DT15 Selection Of Materials And Components DT4 Systems Approach To Designing DT12 Textiles And Fibres DT11 Thermoplastics And Thermosets