Topic areas
Bridges and tunnels
Structures are all around us and exist in many different forms. Designing and building a bridge involves using Standards to assess safety, stability and security.
These activities can help with Design and Technology.
Food packaging
Many Standards need to be met to ensure food packaging keeps a product safe and fresh. This can be as varied as colour fastness of the packaging to assessment of odour.
These activities can help with Design and Technology.
Playgrounds
Lots of fun equipment is used in playgrounds. The design of the equipment minimises the risk of hazards occurring. Examples are equipment being made of smooth plastic and with no high platforms you could fall off. Standards have to be met to ensure playgrounds are safe and well-designed.
These activities can help with Design and Technology.
Sustainability
Providing for the needs of the world’s current population without damaging our environment is an important task. Standards can help us to manage large international events sustainably.
These activities can help you with Citizenship and Geography.
Textiles
Textile materials are only chosen after the physical properties have been explored and evaluated in the same way as plastic or metal. Testing textile materials is key to making sure they meet Standards.
