Resistant Materials
DT Timbers
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Year 10
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Core theory New and Emerging Technologies Sustainability Energy generation and storage Iterative Design and development Design strategies CAD Orthographic projections Practical Skills Carpentry Skills Material properties Finishing materials Tools and equipment- hand tools |
Core theory Material properties Woods Plastics Paper and boards Textiles Iterative Design and development 3D CAD -google sketchup Design process through a specified Design project to support coursework development Practical Skills Using skills from Autumn term, independently make a given product. Tools and equipment – hand and machine. |
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Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
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Core theory Raw materials Material production Stock materials Composite materials Electronic components Exam technique linked to section A of exam Iterative Design and development Design development, using skills from Autumn term, design a product around a given design brief. Meeting a client's needs and wants Researching existing products Developing a specification based on Clients needs and wants Designing a product that meets the specification requirements Practical Skills Independently use the practical skills developed to manufacture the product designed for the given brief |
Core theory Developments in new and modern materials Mechanical devices Maths in DT Iterative Design and development Coursework design development using skills from Autumn term Producing a final CAD design that meets clients specification Producing an orthogrpahic projection to support product manufacture Recording a making diary through written and photographic forms to evidence skills Practical Skills Interpedently using practical skills to make a product that you have independently designed. |
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Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Core theory Material categories and properties Environmental, social and economic challenges Long answer question development Iterative Design and development Evaluation of product against the specification Life cycle analysis Client evaluation Practical Skills Focussed practical tasks linked to exam questions, Working with different Materials Plastics Woods Metals Modern materials Smart materials Correct tools and equipment for given material Correct finishes for given materials |
Core theory Anthropometrics and ergonomics Designers- work of others Exam technique linked to section A of Exam GCSE Coursework Contexts set by exam board Research chosen context Research client/user Research existing products Research materials Research ergonomics and anthropometrics linked to chosen context. |
Year 11
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Core theory Recap and revision of Core theory from year 10 GCSE Coursework Design development Initial Ideas Evaluation of ideas against specification Development of chosen ideas Practical development Modelling of chosen design Testing materials and production methods of chosen Design |
Core theory Recap and revision of Core theory from year 10 GCSE Coursework CAD designs produced CAD final design Orthographic projection Exploded diagram Practical development Final testing and modelling of chosen design Planning of manufacture and final decisions for final piece |
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Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
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Core theory Recap and revision of Core theory from year 10 GCSE Coursework Making diary development using photographic and written evidence of skills used to manufacture product Practical development Final manufacture |
Specialist theory -Timbers Sources and origins Social and ecological issues Selecting materials Stock materials GCSE Coursework Evaluation of final product against specification Life cycle analysis User/ client evaluation |
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Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Specialist theory and exam technique Material characteristics and properties Surface finishes Reinforcing and stiffening Fabrication Production in quantity Math's in DT linked to specialist area Design questions linked to specialist area Notes and sketches questions linked to specialist area Exam technique linked to section B of Exam |
Exam revision |