What will I learn during year 7 ?

During year 7 you will rotate around four carousel projects, exploring a range of topics within Design and Technology.  You will put your new knowledge and skills to the test as you design, develop and make real working products which you can take home.  
Y7 Food a​nd Nutrition projects:
​Fruits and vegetables...​Apple crumble
Milk and dairy...​Smoothie
Starchy carbohydrates...​Pizza
Meat and proteins...Fajitas
Fats and sugars...​Cookies
Y7 Design and Technology and Engineering projects:
Novelty LED light
​​​Cookie cutter project
Helicopter launcher

Food and Nutrition

In Food and Nutrition you will learn about the nutritional content of foods as you plan, prepare and cook a range of dishes from each of the 5 food groups....
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-Fruits and vegetables: Apple crumble
-Milk and dairy: Smoothie
-Starchy carbohydrates: Pizza
-Meats and proteins: Fajitas
-Fats and sugars: Cookies

Helicopter launcher project

During this project you will learn about motion and mechanisms as you design and develop a working helicopter launcher toy. 

We will explore how advancements in technology have led to the evolution of children's toys.

You will work through the design process from the researching stages through to making your own professionally packaged product.

Novelty light project

During the novelty light project you will learn about basic electronic components. 

​You will explore the common types of component and their uses before applying your new knowledge and skills to make your own decorative night light.

Cookie cutter project

This project focusses on the use of plastics.  You will learn about the sources of plastics, exploring a range of examples to find out more about their properties and applications.

You will put your new knowledge to the test as you design and develop your own plastic cookie cutter which you will put through its paces as you make a batch of cookies in food and nutrition.