KS4 OVERVIEW - RESISTANT MATERIALS

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT : MR UMPLEBY

TEACHER IN CHARGE: MR UMPLEBY

A.Q.A. Design and Technology: Resistant Materials Technology Syllabus

This is a two-year course leading to the award of a GCSE. The course fulfils the Design and Technology National Curriculum requirements.

Subject Content

The course will develop the students’ design and technology skills in practical ways by making high quality functioning products. The students will use their designing skills and enhance their graphic communication techniques and use CAD (computer Aided Design) to develop their ideas and finished products.. During the course the projects will involve developing the students’ skills in the use of wood, metal and plastics. A variety of tasks will be completed during the course, including the investigation of industrial manufacturing techniques. The final extended task will allow the students to use their skills and knowledge to design and make a high quality finished product.

Scheme of Assessment

If you have enjoyed Technology over Key Stage 3, GCSE Technology is the subject for you. It combines design skills and practical skills. In the past you have handled wood and other materials, but in the GCSE course you will be taught higher level skills in the manipulation of plastics, metal and wood to generate your own designed products. The department has specialised equipment to assist you here, as well as highly advanced computer software that you will be taught to handle and use to its full potential.

The course is designed to enable all students, both boys and girls, to reach high levels of success. It is an excellent preparation for the AS/A2 course in Product Design, a new and exciting course offered in the Sixth Form.