Students
All Subjects for Years 7 to 11
Technology
Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11
Online Resources:
www.msim.org.uk
www.designandtech.com
www.dtonline.org
Year 7
Assessment: |
Students will be assessed at key stages each term in Design, Making and Evaluation. Students will carry out assessment tests and complete peer assessments throughout Key Stage 3. |
| NC Levels: | It is expected that students will achieve a Level 5+ by the end of Key Stage 3. |
| Useful Website: | www.qca.org.uk / www.dfes.org.uk |
| Content of Course: | In Years 7-9 students will study a range of Design topics, the areas covered are: Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Systems & Control, Graphic Products, Textiles and Scantech. |
Year 8
Assessment: |
Students will be assessed at key stages each term in Design, Making and Evaluation. Students will carry out assessment tests and complete peer assessments throughout Key Stage 3. |
| NC Levels: | It is expected that students will achieve a Level 5+ by the end of Key Stage 3. |
| Useful Website: | www.qca.org.uk / www.dfes.org.uk |
| Content of Course: | In Years 7-9 students will study a range of Design topics, the areas covered are: Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Systems & Control, Graphic Products, Textiles and ScanTek. |
Year 9
Assessment: |
Students will be assessed at key stages each term in Design, Making and Evaluation. Students will carry out assessment tests and complete peer assessments throughout Key Stage 3. |
| NC Levels: | It is expected that students will achieve a Level 5+ by the end of Key Stage 3. |
| Useful Website: | www.qca.org.uk / www.dfes.org.uk |
| Content of Course: | In Years 7-9 students will study a range of Design topics, the areas covered are: Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Systems & Control, Graphic Products, Textiles and ScanTek. |
Year 10
| Art, Design & Creative Studies | |
Useful Websites: Assessment: |
No examination; continuous assessment throughout the course. |
| Graphics | |
Qualification: |
GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1955 |
| Useful Website: | www.ocr.org.uk / www.qca.org.uk |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Systems & Control | |
Qualification: |
GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1957 |
| Useful Website: | www.ocr.org.uk / www.qca.org.uk |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Food Technology | |
Qualification: |
GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1954 |
| Useful Website: | www.ocr.org.uk / www.qca.org.uk |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Resistant Materials | |
| Qualification: | GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1956 |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Textiles | |
| Qualification: | GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1958 |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Preparing for Employment (Skillpower) | |
| Qualification: | City & Guilds Entry Level Certificate |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | One external assignment set by City & Guilds to be taken at the end of the course (50%). |
| Coursework: | A portfolio of evidence (50%) internally set, assessed and verified before external verification. |
| Content of Course: | Students complete compulsory units in Career Planning, Personal Skills, ICT and Life Skills and an optional unit in Enterprise . |
Year 11
| Art, Design & Creative Studies | |
| Qualification: | Level Two Certificate |
| Syllabus: | 0760-02 Level 2 Certificate in Art, Design and Creative Studies. |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | Units of work assessed and externally moderated. |
| Content of Course: | Students specialise in Handling Images and Graphics, which is split into four units:
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| Graphics | |
| Qualification: | Level Two Certificate |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1955 |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | No examination; continuous assessment throughout the course. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Food Technology | |
| Qualification: | GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1955 |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Preparing for Employment (Skillpower) | |
| Qualification: | City & Guilds Entry Level Certificate |
| Syllabus: | 3797-01 Certificate in Preparing for Employment |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | One external assignment set by City & Guilds to be taken at the end of the course (50%). |
| Coursework: | A portfolio of evidence (50%) internally set, assessed and verified before external verification. |
| Content of Course: | Students complete compulsory units in Career Planning, Personal Skills, ICT and Life Skills and an optional unit in Enterprise. |
| Resistant Materials | |
| Qualification: | City & Guilds Entry Level Certificate |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1956 |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Systems & Control | |
| Qualification: | GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1957 |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |
| Textiles | |
| Qualification: | GCSE |
| Syllabus: | OCR GCSE 1958 |
| Useful Website: | |
| Assessment: | Two written papers (40%) are taken between May/June in Year 11. |
| Coursework: | After a series of minor projects students complete one piece of coursework (60%) which usually takes place from February in Year 10 to February in Year 11. |
| Content of Course: | In Year 10 the course begins with the development of Knowledge & Skills of their chosen subject. In the second half of the year students begin the coursework component. This coursework is based on a design & make task in the material of their choice. In Year 11 students complete the required coursework and carry out focus tasks necessary for the final examinations. |