Develop knowledge, understanding and designing and making skills through Key Stage 3 so students are ready for the new GCSE in Design and Technology, with our brand-new Student Book.With topics directly linked to the new GCSE (9-1) specifications, Exploring Design and Technology will build a solid foundation by boosting your students’ understanding of the key concepts, introducing them to important terminology and developing their practical skills through Key Stage 3. Build understanding through years 7, 8 and 9 with engaging, carefully timed and level-appropriate lessons that draw on the GCSE subject content. Develop practical skills with a variety of creative designing and making activities that use a wide range of materials, tools, equipment and processes. Boost knowledge with clear explanations of important terminology and concepts that students will need to apply when identifying design problems, understanding user needs and developing design solutions in a range of contexts. Encourage subject interest with ‘find out more’ – research features that broaden understanding of materials and their working properties, new technologies and the wider influences on designing and making. Monitor and measure student progress with knowledge check questions provided for every topic.