Design & Technology
The Removes & Fifths
Design and Technology becomes an optional subject in the Remove year (Year 10). GCSE courses occupy 10% of curriculum time. The courses currently being offered to Year 10 pupils are:
2RM01 -
GCSE Design and Technology: Resistant Materials Technology - see syllabus
OR
2EP01-
GCSE Design and Technology: Electronic Products - see syllabus
Boys may opt to do either of the Design and Technology courses, Resistant materials or Electronic Products, but they may not choose to take both.
Time tabled periods are allocated in such a way as to provide 1 longer single lesson (one hour) and 3 single, 40 minute periods. In addition to the time tabled periods each pupil shall have three half hour preps each cycle.
GCSE classes shall be taught in mixed ability groups which may vary in size, though the departmental norm is expected to be in the region of 12:1. It is the policy of the department to maintain a pupil teacher ratio not exceeding 12:1 in Years 10 and 11.
Due to departmental Health and Safety policy the following number limits apply:
· Resistant Materials - 24 boys in each of blocks 2 and 4.
· Electronic products – 12 boys in each of blocks 2 and 4
At the GCSE choices meeting, boys must specify which of the two GCSE courses they would like to take.
Syllabus content of both courses
| Resistant Materials
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Electronic Product Design
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| Materials and components – Wood, metals, polymers, composites and modern and smart materials. |
Materials and components – Wood, metal, plastics, input components, process components, PIC, logic gates, output components, power sources, resistors capacitors, diodes, relays, units and calculations, circuit construction, circuit testing. |
| Tools and equipment |
Industrial and commercial processes |
| Industrial and commercial processes |
Analysing products |
| Analysing products |
Designing products |
| Designing products |
Technology |
| Technology |
Sustainability |
| Sustainability |
Ethical design and manufacture |
| Ethical design and manufacture |
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Scheme of assessment
| Resistant Materials |
Electronic Product Design |
| Unit 1 |
Unit 1 |
| Creative Design and Make activities |
Creative Design and Make activities |
| Coursework - 60% |
Coursework - 60% |
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| Unit 2 |
Unit 2 |
| Knowledge and Understanding of Resistant materials |
Knowledge and Understanding of Electronic products |
| Examination 1.5 hours - 40% |
Examination 1.5 hours -40% |
The coursework requirement for both will consist of one project where candidates will be expected to design and make a quality product. It is expected that the coursework will be completed in normal curriculum time and will represent around 40/50 hours work.