Design and technology at key stage 3    (Year 9)

• to work successfully as a team to design for high-volume manufacturing, by applying the knowledge, skills and understanding they developed during the product evaluation activities and focused practical tasks

• about the scale of new product development and the criteria that can be used to judge and compare new products, eg how far they meet needs; their social, economic and environmental impact

• how different products are made as a one-off or in high volume

• how to compare one-off and high-volume products

• how local manufacturing has changed over time

• how ICT influences manufacturing in industry and how computer-controlled systems are used in industry and commerce

• about local manufacturing industries and businesses, and how they combine business skills with designing skills

• that designers and manufacturers have to take into account resources, waste disposal and other environmental issues when planning production

• that users place a different value on hand-made and high-volume products

• that repetitive quality can be assured with CAM, accurate measuring, inspection and testing, and with the use of moulds and templates

• how companies are made up of team members with particular roles and responsibilities

• about the differences between one-off and high-volume production, and the meaning of continuous and repetitive flow

• about the main commercial food processes, eg heating, reducing temperature
• how HACCP is used for safe food production and storage

• how user research helps designers to develop products that meet users' needs

• how production plans can be broken down into simple stages and represented as a flow chart