Curriculum
Engineering
Engineering gives pupils the opportunity to develop sector-specific knowledge and skills in a practical learning environment. The main focus is on four areas of equal importance, which cover the:
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development of key engineering practical and technical skills, such as research, observation, measurement, making, using computer-aided design (CAD) and disassembly
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knowledge of key engineering sectors (mechanical, electrical/electronic and engineering design) and the interrelation of each in industry
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knowledge of the stages involved in planning and implementing an engineering project
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knowledge and skills involved in the investigation of solutions to engineering problems in response to a given brief.
Engineering complements the learning in other GCSE programmes such as GCSE Design and Technology by broadening the application of design and make tasks, working with an engineering brief, testing and evaluation.
Engineering at KS4
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Assessment
Edexcel BTEC tech award in Engineering Level1/2
Component 1 & 2 : Internal assessed
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Pupils have 5 units to complete looking at various parts of the engineering industry. Engineering sectors In this unit pupils research into what different sectors there are in engineering and how different sized companies operate Design Solutions In this unit pupils design and evaluate a lamp using CAD virtual prototypes, technical drawings and written reports. Materials, Components & Processes In this unit pupils gain knowledge why materials and processes are chosen when making a product. Product Disassemble In this unit pupils take apart are put back together an engineered product. Pupils create a specification for the product based on what they have found out. Manufacture a product This is the only practical unit within the BTEC. The pupils are given a product to make, they have to plan out how to make it, make it, then evaluate the whole process |
Component 3 – Externally assessed
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Practical paper – Pupils are responding to an engineering brief and are problem solving. Pupils are given a scenario and an experiment/test to complete, they collect data and then analysis it and conclude using the original scenario. Written paper – Pupils are given a product then asked to evaluate the design, redesign and conclude how their design is an improvement. The 2nd part of the paper is about fault finding and problem solving in the engineering environment |
Enrichment Offer
KS4 after school sessions are offered weekly and open to all student that have opted for any subject within the faculty. This gives pupils the opportunity to continue their exploratory work and receive 1:1 feedback and guidance.