Technology
Technology Curriculum
KS3
Throughout KS 3, students have the opportunity to experience a wide range of material areas via a carousel system. Students spend between 6 and 12 weeks in any one area.
Year 7
Resistant Materials - Box project (basic woodworking skills)
Electronics - LED Card (Introduction to electronics and soldering)
Textiles - Cushions - Introduction to techniques including:- heat transfer, hand/machine embroidery and appliqué
CAD/CAM - Jewellery project (Introduction to CAD via 2D Design and Google Sketch-Up. Transferring designs to the laser cutting machine)
Food - Healthy Snack foods - salads, scones, cakes, biscuits
Systems - Exploring mechanisms through Lego (not all experience this area)
Year 8
Resistant Materials/Electronics - Light sensing circuit and casing (Introduction to PCBs and manufacturing using a variety of plastics and forming processes)
Graphic Products - Packaging project (Introduction to different formal drawing styles)
Food - Staple foods - pasta, spaghetti bolognaise
Textiles - Pencil cases - zips, mono stencil printing,
CAD - A development of the work completed in year 7 CAD.
Year 9
Resistant Materials/Electronics - Oscillating circuit (flashing LEDs) and casing (More advanced PCB work and the product of a former for vacuum forming)
Graphic Products - Blister Pack Packaging (The production of a blister pack for a number of different products)
Textiles - holdalls - pockets, tie dye, heat transfer, stencil print, appliqué
Food - Special diets, budgeting, healthy eating, multi-cultural food
KS 4 Syllabus (Outline)
All students have the opportunity to choose a GSCE Technology subject from the following:- GSCE Food, GSCE Graphic Products, GSCE Textiles, GSCE Resistant Materials, GSCE Systems & Control, GSCE Catering.
GCSE Food Technology
OCR - J302
Assessment: - Coursework 60%
Written Paper 40%
Practical skills and related theory is taught through a topic approach.
The coursework is broken down into two projects. Combined they are worth 60% of the final exam mark.
The coursework projects will involve researching, analysing, writing specifications, designing and making a range of products.
The written paper tests the knowledge of materials and processes.
GSCE Graphic Products
AQA - 4550
Assessment: - Coursework 60%
Written Paper 40%
Practical skills and related theory is taught through a topic approach.
The coursework is broken down into two projects. Combined they are worth 60% of the final exam mark.
The coursework projects will involve researching, analysing, writing specifications, designing and making a range of products.
The written paper tests the knowledge of materials and processes.
GSCE Textiles
AQA - 4570
Assessment: - Coursework 60%
Written Paper 40%
Practical skills and related theory is taught through a topic approach.
The coursework is broken down into two projects. Combined they are worth 60% of the final exam mark.
The coursework projects will involve researching, analysing, writing specifications, designing and making a range of products.
The written paper tests the knowledge of materials and processes.
GSCE Resistant Materials
AQA - 4560
Assessment: - Coursework 60%
Written Paper 40%
Practical skills and related theory is taught through a topic approach.
The coursework is broken down into two projects. Combined they are worth 60% of the final exam mark.
The coursework projects will involve researching, analysing, writing specifications, designing and making a range of products.
The written paper tests the knowledge of materials and processes.
GSCE Systems & Control
AQA - 4565
Assessment: - Coursework 60%
Written Paper 40%
Practical skills and related theory is taught through a topic approach.
The coursework is broken down into two projects. Combined they are worth 60% of the final exam mark.
The coursework projects will involve researching, analysing, writing specifications, designing and making a range of products.
The written paper tests the knowledge of materials and processes.
GSCE Catering
WJEC
Assessment: - Coursework 60%
Written Paper 40%
A very practical course.
The coursework is broken down into three units. Two practical assessments and one project. Combined they are worth 60% of the final exam mark.
The coursework project will involve researching, analysing, writing specifications, designing and making a range of products.
The written paper tests the knowledge of materials and processes.
A LEVEL: Design And Technology: Product Design
OCR
Subject description
Design and Technology at ‘A’ level allows students the opportunity to exercise their initiative, imagination and resourcefulness in the examination of design problems. It is intended that this course should provide an interesting and stimulating subject for study in the Sixth Form. Whilst the content is not seen primarily as vocational, the knowledge, understanding and skills gained are likely to be of great benefit to candidates pursuing further studies, in their personal lives, and in the world of work.
AS Units
Unit 1 Product Study. The examination of an existing product. Coursework.
Unit 2 Advance Innovation Challenge. This is a design challenge assessing their ability to design and model a product, then reflect on their design. This will take the form of an examination over three sessions.
A2 Units
Unit 2 Design, Make and Evaluate. Designing and producing a workable solution to a real problem identified by the student.
Unit 4 Product Design Examination. Written paper.
Written examinations 40%
Coursework 60%
