Design & Technology
Students take advantange of superb facilities that lend themselves to effective delivery of all areas. Students are encourages to view themselves as professional designers. This group of subjects supports the specialism on many levels, with pupils catering for outside events, developing the skills to design products to sell and looking at how all skills translate to the professional setting.
KEY STAGE 3
A Selection of schemes of work:
Design & Make Tasks
Computer Aided Design (CAD) software.
Electronics
Protein Foods
Fruit / Vegetables
Healthy Eating
KEY STAGE 4
GCSE Graphic Products
GCSE Electronic Products
GCSE Child Development
GCSE Textiles Technology
GCSE Food Technology
BTEC Construction (Introductory Level)
BTEC Construction (Level 2)
The GCSE courses focus on the client-manufacturer model, where pupils are involved in the designing and making of useful, functional 3-dimensional products using materials such as wood, plastics and metals. During the first two terms of year 10 we focus on the teaching and learning of the essential skills, knowledge and processes needed for success in this GCSE course. As we approach the 3rd term in year 10 we commence the GCSE Coursework Design Folder. The Coursework accounts for 60% of the final marks achievable in the course. A key aspect of the coursework is that it incorporates both CAD and CAM. We run the AQA GCSE course. The main elements of the Design Folder must be completed by the October of year 11. The entire Coursework must be completed by the Easter of year 11. The remainder of the time following the Coursework deadline is taken up by preparing for the final Examination which takes place in July. The Exam accounts for the remaining 40% of the final marks achievable in the course. The theme for the Exam is published by AQA in March.
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