GCSE Design and Technology 9-1 Remote control storage. Mini Practical project and 2 H/W worksheets

GCSE Design and Technology 9-1 Examination practice, but with practical

2018 AQA examination theme is remote control storage, here are a few simple resources to get groups thinking about the task. This is a mini practical project that pupils can complete in one or two lessons and there are also two other homework type sheets as well. Pupils will have to produce 5 different designs, so by giving them mini practicals they will have physically made a number of possible designs before the exam.

There is a question worksheet in the style of the usual AQA batch production question.

There is a worksheet to show the different shapes and sizes of existing remote controls. Pupils can approximate the sizes and enter them onto the sheet

There is also an example of a product that is quick and simple to make, using cheap easily accessible materials and made with a coping saw and either a glue gun or nails. Pupils could extend the task by developing a jig to hold the pieces so they could be assembled accurately. A printable sheet of templates is also included.

I am then going to have pupils make a simple storage device based on their own remote controls but this is a quick way to show them how easy it is to collect the sizes and then to produce a quick product.