Design Technology

Examination Board & Syllabus:

AQA

THE SUBJECT IS ASSESSED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

None Assessed Unit (Coursework) 50%

Written Exam (50%)

REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE:

Students are required to carry out a number of different practical projects in

Year 10 that will help them gain an understanding in both technical principles and designing and making principles.

These projects include working with a range of different materials in Wood, Metal and Polymers.

During the summer term of Year 10, pupils will be provided with a contextual challenge from the exam board. Pupils will produce a portfolio and a manufactured product that will make up 50 % of their marks for GCSE.

Pupils are then required to sit a two hour exam on the technical and design skills that they have gained throughout the course.

Students will design and make products with creativity and originality, using a range of different materials and techniques. The course encourages students to consider sustainability and the environmental impact of design.

This course will provide students with knowledge of materials and their properties and commercial manufacturing systems. This course is taught through a mixture of written and practical activities.

GCSE GRADING:

9 ➝ 1