GCSE Design an Technology: Year 10 Mocks Revision (Gimme 5 facts quiz)

The Big Picture: Students will create initial design ideas for a mobile phone charging dock on an A3 sheet. Success Criteria: Clear and creative design in pencil with lots of detail Excellent rendering 3 - 7 detailed annotations

Learning Objectives: 1) Students to investigate the materials and/or components used in manufacturing a product. 2) Students to analyse properties, qualities, advantages and disadvantages of materials/components used in manufacturing a product. 3) Students to justify the choice of materials and/or components.

Learning objective: 1) Students to investigate a range of 2D and 3D drawing techniques. 2) Students to formulate 2D and 3D drawing techniques to communicate ideas.

A detailed lesson on Composites suitable for Keystages 3, 4 and 5 students.

Learning objectives: 1) Students to investigate different types of plastics. 2) Students to analyse the characteristics of different types of plastic and be able to identify a number of types of plastics.

Aims and objectives: To investigate mechanisms in the world around us. To analyse the mechanisms used in bicycles. To research alternative mechanisms in which bicycles can be powered and design an alternative bicycle mechanism. Resources include: full lesson PowerPoint Presentation and detailed lesson plan which includes timings, and assessment for learning information.

Activity to match the type of material properties. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Two posters designed to advertise our after school club and the other for our GCSE coursework sessions to students. They were designed to be eyes-catching and informative. Editable file in Publisher format. PDF version and JPEG are included.

Types of surface preparation tools card sort - Activity to match the type of surface preparation tools with the image of the surface preparation tools. A good lesson starter or in lesson activity.

Learning Objective: 1) Students to investigate the four types of motion. 2) Students to evaluate and have knowledge of several mechanical components. 3) Students to be able to link mechanical components together to form mechanical systems

Learning Objective: To investigate freehand pictorial drawings

BTEC Level 3 Engineering - Drawing Methods Lesson

Students to evaluate how built-in obsolescence in new products has led for a ‘throwaway’ culture. Students to investigate offshore manufacture of mass-produced products in developing countries by multinational companies. Students to investigate how tolerance of different cultures to avoid offence influences the designing and manufacturing of products. Resources include full detailed lesson, with videos and engaging activities.

Develop a promotional product using card – modelling techniques. 2) Investigate pop up cards mechanisms including the v-fold (mouth) and the parallelogram mechanisms. 3) The overall theme is ‘Zoo’

Aims and Objective: To analyse how the Kyoto Protocol aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To analyse the role of ICT in the design, development, marketing and sales of products. To evaluate the transfer of data using Bluetooth wireless personal area networks and the uses of videoconferencing. Detailed revision lesson on Kyoto Protocol, Sustainability, ICT, Digital Media and New Technology designed to aid GCSE students with their revision. It includes an activity were students have to design a Fact File to aid personal revision

The Importance of Design & Technology and Engineering in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Subject Areas covered: Design and Technology, Product Design, Engineering, 3D Crafts, Art and Design.

24/09/19 Now includes additional starter/plenary activity. Learning Objectives: 1) To be able to apply health and safety rules. 2) To be able to implement safe working practices. 3) To be able to analyse workshop hazards and precautions.

Learning Objectives: For students to be able to differentiate and be able to select the correct tools and equipment when marking out and measuring. Students to be able to distinguish the tools’ uses, advantages and disadvantages.

3 Lessons: Students to analyse how to use various adhesives and the preparations involved. Students to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of adhesives. Students to analyse how to use various heat treatments to alter the properties of metals and the preparations involved. Students to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of heat treatment. Students to analyse how to use various finishes to improve the performance, quality and appearance of manufactured products. Students to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of finishing techniques.