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Course Structure 2013 - 2015

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Controlled Assessment

20 page design folder

Controlled Assessment

Making final product

2 hour exam

paper

Equipment list:

Useful Website:

www.mr-d-n-t.co.uk

www.technologystudent.com/

www.mr-dt.com

www.design-technology.info/

www.aqa.org.uk

Teacher Contact:

Mr Johns

Exam Board:

AQA

Mini Projects

During Year 10

What is Resistant Materials?

GCSE Resistant Materials is all about designing and making products

using materials such as wood, metal and plastics. As well as learning

hand skills you will use a range of machine processes to make products.

Qualification Details

This qualification is worth one GCSE. The awarding body is AQA.

How is the GCSE assessed? There are two parts to this GCSE.

Controlled Assessment (coursework) 60% of the GCSE. A single design-

and-make project selected from a choice of tasks set by the exam board.

An exam paper worth 40% of GCSE sat at the end of year 11.

A preparation for working life - Patterns of work are changing

rapidly. This emphasises the need for young people to be adaptable in

acquiring new knowledge and skills.

What can I do with this GCSE?

There are many careers related to Design and Technology, found across

a wide range of industries. Careers fall into two general groups: careers

related to product design and development, and practical careers where

you make or mend things using your hands, tools and machinery.

Careers range from those that you can enter with no particular

qualifications, to those that require you to have a degree.

Jobs you may think about include:

Production line assembler

Maintenance fitter

Construction trades

Locksmith

Film and TV set design

Carpenter / Joiner

Cabinet maker

Interior design

Technical author

Engineering apprenticeships

Design engineer

Architecture

Marine engineer

Naval architecture

Civil engineer

Mechanical engineer

Year 10: The first 4 half terms consist of subject knowledge and practical skill based mini projects to build confidence within the subject, prior to beginning the Controlled Assessment Coursework project. The final 2 half terms will be starting to produce work for the Controlled assessment into each pupils A3 portfolio. Year 11: First 3 half terms will be used to complete Controlled Assessment with the hand in being February half term. The final period of Year 11 will be used to prepare for the 2 hour exam paper which consists of a design task and subject knowledge. Your target grade for this subject is: ................. Current Grading: Y10 Aut: Y10 Spr: Y10: Sum Y11 Aut: Marking criteria:

On this page you can read where

the marks will be available for your

Controlled assessment coursework

project as well as the weighting of

the marks in terms of your final

GCSE exam.

The Two Year GCSE Lesson Contents:

Course content

Workshop safety

Property of materials

Metals (ferrous), Metals (non ferrous)

Sustainability of metals

Metalworking tools

Joining metals

Finishing metal

Sketching and rendering

Paper modelling and Card modelling

Natural timber

Manmade boards

Sustainability of wood

Woodworking tools

Joining wood

KD fittings

Finishing wood surfaces

Composite materials

Smart materials

Nanomaterials

2D Design CAD software

Google sketch up Investigate the work of famous designers Design influences:

Form v function

Market pull v Technology push

Social, moral and cultural issues.

Thermoplastics

Thermosetting plastics

Sustainability of plastic

Plastic working tools

Finishing plastic

Adhesives

Orthographic Projection Controlled Assessment Task Pupils should produce work that is of the best quality and content they are capable of producing. Investigation of design context Candidates should be encouraged to undertake focused and relevant research which must be analysed. Possible activities:

analysis of the design context

product evaluation

market research

research of target market/client.

This should then lead to the clear identification of design criteria reflecting the student.s analysis. .... Design and development of final outcome Possible activities:

creation of a fully detailed and justiÞ ed product/manufactured speciÞ cation

creation of ideas by sketching

development of chosen ideas by sketching

development of ideas by modelling, CAD and the use of 3D prototypes

a clear indication of the students proposed final outcome .

surface development, orthographic working drawing, etc

a plan of manufacture. ..... .

Mock examination Possible activities: use of the pre-release sheets in preparation for Section A . the design question consolidation, revision and practice of designing techniques revision and application of examination language and design terms revision and application of theoretical knowledge.

Making The type of product manufactured ,the availability of equipment, eg CAM, and resources will determine: the choice of materials the choice of equipment time scale. Students will need to demonstrate accuracy of manufacture, quality of finish, level of demand, appropriate use of materials, and appropriate method of manufacture. ... Testing and evaluation Possible activities: on going evaluation evident throughout the designing, development and making of the students’ own product client testing summative evaluation against the specification. . .. Final examination Adequate time should be allocated to enable students to prepare for this examination Possible activities: Use of the pre-release sheet to prepare for Section A of the examination paper: designing techniques sketching, drawing, application of colour etc exploration of the design context language of the examination. .... Summer term Final examination Continued preparation of students for final examination Possible activities: revision of theoretical requirements of the specification practice questions, time tests, etc examination language, examination techniques, technical terms, etc.

Target to improve

Use the table below to record written feedback from you teacher

MOCK EXAM RESULT

AM I ON TRACK TO MEET MY TARGET GRADE? Y / N

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW TO IMPROVE?

TARGET HOW I PLAN TO MEET THIS TARGET

Targets to Improve

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3

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5

Timeline of Controlled Assessment (for new Year 11)

September 2014

Design Development and Final Design

October 2014

Plan of manufacture

Prototyping

November / December 2014

Manufacture of final product

January 2015

Product Testing

February 2015

Evaluate entire project

March –May 2015

Preparation for 2 hour exam in class

through revision exercises

June 2015

End of GCSE

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Pupil Notes