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Head of Design Technology at a leading international school. Delivering KS3, IGCSE and IB curriculums.
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Head of Design Technology at a leading international school. Delivering KS3, IGCSE and IB curriculums.
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GCSE Resistant Materials Test - Plastics Material Properties & Selection (incl answers doc)
Theory test for GCSE Resistant Material pupils, suitable for all examining boards. Can also be used with KS3 if applicable. Ideal as an end of topic test, exam revision tool, homework or for a cover lesson.
20 min paper marked out of 20. All questions are either 1 or 2 mark and based on previous exam style questions including:
Identification of materials from images provided
Drawing/completion of stated tools or joints
Reasoned explanation for use of materials
2 docs provided: 1 question paper, 1 answer paper.
GCSE Resistant Materials Test - Fittings, Adhesives, KD joints, Smart Materials (incl answers doc)
Theory test for GCSE Resistant Material pupils, suitable for all examining boards. Can also be used with KS3 if applicable. Ideal as an end of topic test, exam revision tool, homework or for a cover lesson.
20 min paper marked out of 20. All questions are either 1 or 2 mark and based on previous exam style questions including:
Identification of tools, materials and techniques from images provided
Drawing/completion of stated tools or joints
Reasoned explanation for use of tools, materials and methods.
2 docs provided: 1 question paper, 1 answer paper.
GCSE Resistant Materials Test - Machine & Cutting Tools (incl answers doc)
Theory test for GCSE Resistant Material pupils, suitable for all examining boards. Can also be used with KS3 if applicable. Ideal as an end of topic test, exam revision tool, homework or for a cover lesson.
20 min paper marked out of 20. All questions are either 1 or 2 mark and based on previous exam style questions including:
Identification of tools from images provided
Drawing/completion of stated tools or joints
Reasoned explanation for use of tools and methods
2 docs provided: 1 question paper, 1 answer paper.
GCSE Resistant Materials Test - Holding & Driving Tools (incl answers doc)
Theory test for GCSE Resistant Material pupils, suitable for all examining boards. Can also be used with KS3 if applicable. Ideal as an end of topic test, exam revision tool, homework or for a cover lesson.
20 min paper marked out of 20. All questions are either 1 or 2 mark and based on previous exam style questions including:
Identification of tools from images provided
Drawing/completion of stated tools or joints
Reasoned explanation for use of tools and uses
2 docs provided: 1 question paper, 1 answer paper.
Criterion 7 Guide - New IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials (2018-22) (Presentation and worksheets)
Step by step guide through Criterion 7 of the major project for new IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials syllabus (2018-2022).
Broken down into individual tasks including: Product User Testing, Evaluation Against Specification, Conclusion & Improvements
Each task, has a starter task, accompanying worksheet, previous high attaining examples and success criteria broken down into sub sections of 3 bands to aid pupil understanding. Can be used as a presentation for teachers or simply given to pupils as a guide book.
Tailored to Cambridge syllabus, but will work well with all GCSE Resistant Material courses.
Criterion 4 Guide - New IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials (2018-22) (Presentation and worksheets)
Step by step guide through Criterion 4 of the major project for new IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials syllabus (2018-2022). Probably the most difficult criteria to gain full marks in, due to the range of outcomes and required detail of documentation.
Broken down into individual tasks including: Design Selection, Sketch Development, CAD Development, Card Modeling, Possible Construction, Construction Testing, Final Design
Each task, has a starter task, accompanying worksheet, previous high attaining examples and success criteria broken down into sub sections of 3 bands to aid pupil understanding. Can be used as a presentation for teachers or simply given to pupils as a guide book.
Tailored to Cambridge syllabus, but will work well with all GCSE Resistant Material courses.
Criterion 2 Guide - New IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials (2018-22) (Presentation and worksheets)
Step by step guide through Criterion 2 of the major project for new IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials syllabus (2018-2022).
Broken down into individual tasks including: Product Research, Product Analysis, Questionnaire Creation, Questionnaire Analysis, Size Location & Anthropometrics, and Specification.
Each task, has a starter task, accompanying worksheet, previous high attaining examples and success criteria broken down into sub sections of 3 bands to aid pupil understanding. Can be used as a presentation for teachers or simply given to pupils as a guide book.
Tailored to Cambridge syllabus, but will work well with all GCSE Resistant Material courses.
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Complete GCSE Resistant Materials Tests - 8 Tests covering all necessary theory for exams and practical (answer docs for each)
Complete resource of theory tests for GCSE Resistant Material pupils, suitable for all examining boards. Ideal as end of topic tests, exam revision tools, homeworks or for cover lessons.
Included is 8 separate tests and answer docs covering:
Wood
Woof Joining
Metal
Metal Working and Forming
Plastics
Machine & Cutting tools
Holding & Driving tools
Fittings, Adhesives, KD joints, Smart Materials
All are at least 20 min papers marked out of 20 or more. All questions are either 1 or 2 mark and based on previous exam style questions including:
Identification of tools, materials and techniques from images provided
Drawing/completion of stated tools or joints
Reasoned explanation for use of tools, materials and methods.
2 docs provided: 1 question paper, 1 answer paper for each of the topics
KS3 Joining Plastic & Wood (Worksheet)
Worksheet for joining natural wood and acrylic together. Ideal as an introduction to designing product joining wood and acrylic together. Can also be used as a research task for GCSE pupils. Best used with practical demonstrations with teachers or after FPT’s. Includes Success criteria for the task for peer or summative assessment.
iPhone Acoustic Speaker Making guide
Making Guide for producing an acoustic iPhone speaker out of natural wood or other similar resistant material. Speaker guide has specifics for iphone 4, 5 and 6, but dimensions can be easily customized to accommodate other models. could be completed as FPT or as an ECA. Focus on pupil cutting, drilling, sanding, finishing accuracy and use of jigs. Also incorporates use of 3D printing or lathe work. Can be used with KS3 pupils from year 7 to KS4 pupils and ideal for year 9. Included is a making guide for pupils and some guidance for teachers.
New IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials (2018-22) Detailed Success Criteria and Task list
Based on NEW Cambridge Resistant Materials IGCSE major project criteria.
Each Assessment Criteria is broken down into sub tasks (26 total) . Each task is further subdivided into its important constituent parts and allocated 3 banded Success Criteria to aid pupil clarity and understanding of the new requirements.
This resource allows pupils to easily peer assess each other as vague syllabus assessments are broken down into detailed, manageable tasks for pupils. Also an excellent method of speeding up the formative and summative assessment processes for teachers.
Designed for the Cambridge IGCSE, but will work equally well as a general structure with all GCSE Resistant Material examining bodies.
Product Design/ Resistant Materials Development (worksheet and example)
Worksheet and example for incremental development and documentation of designs. Including hand sketching, CAD, 3D printed testing and exemplary annotation.
Ideal as a resource for high achieving KS3 design students, GCSE design pupils or 16+.
Isometric Drawing & Rendering Guide/Presentation for KS3/4 (6 lessons)
6 lesson presentation for teaching drawing skills from scratch, up to complex isometric crating and rendering. Ideally used as a teacher led presentation guide, allied with demonstrations of each technique. Also useful as a set of homework tasks for pupils or simply independent learning and up-skilling of pupils drawing.
Tasks include:
Technique for freehand straight lines and circles
Oblique
* Basic shapes, More difficult shapes, Letters
Isometric
* Basic shapes, Cutouts, Cylinders, Crating, Complex shapes
Exploded drawing
Enlarged views
Thick & Thin Lines
Rendering
* Acrylic, Wood, Glass, Metal
Each lesson includes: Timing guidance, Lesson Objectives, Plenaries, Starters, Explanation for each task and Visual examples of outcomes.
Criterion 6 Guide - New IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials (2018-22) (Presentation and worksheets)
Step by step guide through Criterion 6 of the major project for new IGCSE Cambridge Resistant Materials syllabus (2018-2022).
Recommended layout and explanation of how to maximize marks for the making criteria
Tailored to Cambridge syllabus, but will work well with all GCSE Resistant Material courses.
Photoshop Comic Book Cover - Design Tutorial
Photoshop tutorial designed to take pupils through the design and creation of a Comic Book Cover. Ideal for ks# students from complete novices to more experienced users. Covers the use of layers, filters, blending options, magic wand tool and text effects. Characters JPEG images can be take of existing characters, produced using online creators or drawn and scanned to form the basis of the comic.
KS3 Art Deco Jewellery Powerpoint (8 lessons)
Resistant Materials design project for KS3 pupils aimed at raising pupil knowledge of Art Deco style and the Pewter Casting process. Powerpoint includes objectives, outcomes, success criteria and tasks for 8 lessons with examples of work.
KS3 Comb Joint Laser Cut Jewellery Box - Powerpoint (9 Lessons)
Resistant Materials design project for KS3 pupils aimed at raising pupil knowledge of vacuum forming, mould creation and creation of Comb jointed boxes using 2D Design and Laser Cutter. Powerpoint includes objectives, outcomes, success criteria and tasks for 9 lessons with examples of work. This is ideally used as a follow up to the Art Deco Jewellery project.
KS3 Wood Joint Research Sheet
Worksheet for Wood Joint Research and Ideal for any similar KS3 project working with the material. Pupils led research task involving comb joints, dowel joints, rebate joints and butt joints. Research can be through physical examples and testing or through internet and literary research. Simple structure which pupils can then use to argue the case for method of project construction. Can also be used for GCSE pupils. Includes a clear success criteria and guidelines for task.
Rendering and Design Presentation Display Posters (x4)
Incremental stage by stage posters showing development of a design presentation including Thick & Thin line, Wood render and Acrylic render. Four posters each showing a different design with development and explanation for each step. Ideal as classroom displays or teaching aids
Incremental Design Development and Testing guide
Examples and guidance of how to document and present the incremental design development of a product. Guidance includes examples of sketching, CAD modelling, Prototype testing, Annotation and Layout.
Ideal for GCSE design projects for modeling or development sections, but can also be used by year 9 pupils as an introduction to development diaries.