Long Term Plan
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Subject: |
Design & Technology – Product Design |
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Year: |
10 |
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Module |
Theme |
Overview |
Time |
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One: Storage Solutions |
Produce a
small storage box for presents or jewelry etc. |
Students will design and make a small
cardboard gift/jewellery box Using appropriate resources, they
will produce a storage box with a lid. (It can also be used as a gift box). Students will learn about suitable
packaging materials, Product analysis, Environmental issues, Industrial
manufacturing methods and CAD/CAM. |
Autumn
Term 1 |
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Two: Disposable Camera project |
Focus on
our world – the impact of the disposable camera on our society – Produce an
information resource for the school LRC |
Students
will use discarded disposable cameras to carry out product analysis on discarded
cameras and produce an exhibition display board for younger students with
information about manufacturing and recycling. |
Autumn
Term 2 |
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Students
to design their own Disposable Camera based on the information gathered and produce
a prototype model from suitable medium available. Students
will investigate the environmental impact of the Disposable culture and make
a presentation to the class. Students
will produce marketing material to promote their cameras in catalogues and
the www. |
Spring
Term 1 |
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Three: Jewelry (pewter casting) |
Design
and make a piece of jewellery by pewter casting. |
Students
will produce a piece of jewellery by casting pewter into a mould of their own
design. MDF and
acrylic are used for the moulds. Market
research and modelling are key features of this project. |
Spring
Term 2 |
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Four: Revision for mock GCSE
examinations |
Review of
theory and skills learnt. |
Students
are given a range of questions to answer and discuss. Sample exam papers
practiced. |
Summer
Term |
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Five: Major GCSE coursework project |
Production
of the major project |
The final
project is 60% of the overall mark and a large part of the course is used to
complete it. Students
work with a ‘Real life Client’ using the Education Business partnership. The
use of design frames and a project guide enables students to work
independently whenever possible. A feedback sheet also enables students to
check and enhance their work. Folder
work is however teacher led and supported by the use of exemplars. The
department website also supports this course in every aspect of the course
work as well as for examination preparation. In the
summer term students will work on the early stages of the design folder.
Completing research, specification, initial ideas, and development of the
chosen idea. |
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