Are there statutory guidelines for time recommendations at Key Stage 3?
No, there are no statutory guidelines for time recommendations at Key Stage 3. Non-statutory guidelines were sent to all headteachers in January 2003, in relation to the Key Stage 3 Strategy, so you might find it useful to follow up on this in school. The D&T Association’s recommendation is a minimum of 8%, with an ideal of 10%, in view of the time needed to undertake the lengthy activities of designing and making. The average time as found in the Survey of Provision for Design and Technology in Schools in England and Wales 2004/2005 is 9%.
