DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Key Stage 3
Year 7
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Workshop safety
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Sustainability
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Iterative design process
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Development of hand tool skills
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Model making
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Graphics
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Computer Aided Design & Manufacture
Year 8
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Model making
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Graphics
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Making and developing nets
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Use of a range of machinery
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High quality finishing skills
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CAD / CAM
Year 9
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Sustainability
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Branding
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Iterative design process
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Product Development
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Use of hand tools
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Electronics
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CAD (Computer Aided Design)
Key Stage 4
AQA Design and Technology GCSE
Practical application of:
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Core technical principles
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Specialist technical principles
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Designing and making principles
Non-exam assessment (NEA): 30–35 hours approx - 100 marks
50% of GCSE Substantial design and make task
Assessment criteria:
Identifying and investigating design possibilities
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Producing a design brief and specification
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Generating design ideas
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Developing design ideas
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Realising design ideas
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Analysing & evaluating
In the spirit of the iterative design process, the above should be awarded holistically where they take place and not in a linear manner.
Students will produce a prototype and a portfolio of evidence
Work will be marked by teachers and moderated by AQA
Written exam: 2 hours
100 marks
50% of GCSE
Questions
Section A – Core technical principles (20 marks)
A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding.
Section B – Specialist technical principles (30 marks)
Several short answer questions (2–5 marks) and one extended response to assess a more in depth knowledge of technical principles.
Section C – Designing and making principles (50 marks)
A mixture of short answer and extended response questions.
Last updated: September 2019