GCSE Design Technology Where are we And what

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GCSE Design Technology

GCSE Design Technology

Where are we? And what have we got left to do? Year 10 Autumn

Where are we? And what have we got left to do? Year 10 Autumn and spring term Coursework Series of projects developing practical and design skills Year 10 Summer term from June halfterm Year 11 autumn Started GCSE coursework Year 11 Spring GCSE Coursework Completion of manufacture and coursework up to hand in Year 11 summer (few weeks) Exam Coverage of all theory topics for the exam GCSE Coursework development Focus on recapping and manufacture of main parts reviewing all theory topics of practical Focus on weaker areas of theory from mock paper and reviewing knowledge in prep for exam

Dates for the diary and assessments • Coursework Deadline – 6 Th March 2020

Dates for the diary and assessments • Coursework Deadline – 6 Th March 2020 • Extra workshop days – 17 th and 18 th of February 2020 • Design technology exam Date – 22 nd May 2020

What Pupils should be doing at home Section A (10 marks) – Identifying &

What Pupils should be doing at home Section A (10 marks) – Identifying & Investigating design possibilities • Coursework • they should be updating their manufacture Diary • completing all incomplete sections of coursework • There is a NEA guide that they should be using – on i. Pads • The coursework is independent Section B (10 marks) – Producing a design brief & Specification Section C (20 marks) – Generating Design ideas Section D (20 marks)– Developing design ideas Section E (20 marks) – Realising Design ideas (Manufacture) Section F (20 marks) – Analysing and evaluating Total = 100 marks

What Pupils should be doing at home • Exam • Revising minimum 2 topics

What Pupils should be doing at home • Exam • Revising minimum 2 topics a week • making use of Purple revision guide and online resources Online revision: BBC bitesize AQA https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/examspecs/zby 2 bdm Technology student http: //www. technologystudent. com/despro_flsh/NEW _GCSE 3. html Practice papers: AQA https: //www. aqa. org. uk/subjects/design-andtechnology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552 Technology student http: //www. technologystudent. com/despro_flsh/exa ms 1. html

Support available in school • Mondays After school – Independent coursework catch-up • Tuesdays

Support available in school • Mondays After school – Independent coursework catch-up • Tuesdays After school – Practical workshop catch up • Thursday After school – Coursework Club • Sessions for individual support are available before school on Monday or Tuesday and are subject to availability and individual needs.