Year 10 Design Technology
Curriculum:
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Topics Studied
Knowledge Gained
- Cams and Followers
- Levers and Linkages
- Mechanical Devices
- Standard Forms of Materials
- Electrical Systems
- Renewable Energy Within A Practical Setting
- CAD and CAM
- Students will understand how mechanical devices are utilized within practical settings.
- Consider how different electrical systems are developed.
- How CAD and CAM can be integrated within design and manufacture.
Practical Work Produced:
Key Vocabulary:
Students will complete a mini NEA project over the first and second term: Bird House Project.
- Cams
- Followers
- Linkages
- Lever
- Fulcrum
- Effort
- Load
- Size
- Input
- Output
- Renewable
- Non Renewable
- Sustainable
- Extrusion
- Injection Moulding
- Blow Moulding
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Topics Studied
Knowledge Gained
- Quality Control Within Industry
- Scale Of Production
- Commercial Manufacturing
- Exam Preparations
- NEA Preparations
- Understanding of quality control within an industry setting.
- Commercial manufacturing techniques including scales of production.
- Exam preparations including understanding of exam style questions and techniques.
- Develop skills that can be integrated within an NEA.
Practical Work Produced:
Key Vocabulary:
Students will complete a mini NEA project over the first and second term: Bird House Project.
- Welding
- Brazing
- Line Bending
- Quality
- One-off Production
- Batch Production
- Mass Production
- Continuous Production
- Compression
- Tension
- Shear
- Brittle
- Hard
- Tough
- Malleable
- Ductile
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Topics Studied
Knowledge Gained
- Architecture Design
- Exam Preparations
- NEA Preparations
- Architecture design mini project which will consider environmental pressures and how to develop sustainable living.
- Exam preparations including understanding of exam style questions and techniques.
- Develop skills that can be integrated within an NEA.
Practical Work Produced:
Key Vocabulary:
Within the third term Year 10 will develop an understanding of how renewable energy can be developed within peoples housing and industry. Students will develop a mini architectural project before starting their Year 11 NEA.
- Contextual Challenge
- Mind Map
- Client Profile
- Product Analysis
- Aesthetics
- Cost
- Client
- Environment
- Size
- Safety
- Function
Subject Overview:
Students in Year 10 have 3 Design Technology lessons each week.
Students have 2 practical lessons and 1 theory lesson each week.
Year 10 Design Technology students have one piece of homework set every week.
Assessments:
Students in Year 10 are assessed through coursework based assessments and End of Term tests.
