Technology and Design, OCN Construction

Subject Teachers

Mr D. Jones

Miss Z. Burton

Aims

Technology and Design develops pupils as individuals and contributors to society by:

promoting creativity and problem solving skills in response to design challenges
helping individuals appreciate their own and other’s achievements through research
investigating the design and manufacture of products
enabling pupils to develop skills relating specifically to design, manufacture and testing

within an engineering environment
investigation and evaluation of products
promoting safe working practice.

KS3

Year 8

Year 8 Units of Work
Health and Safety

The Design Process

Key Fob Project

Mechanisms

Solidworks CAD

LED Light Project

Communications (sketching and rendering)

Year 8 Projects

Within Year 8 Technology and Design, workshop projects include the key fob, Christmas tree decoration and L.E.D night light.

Metacognition Task - Christmas Tree Decoration

Metacognition refers to cognitive monitoring and having strategic control of your own thinking. It is central to the aim of developing pupils’ thinking skills in order to enhance the quality of learning. Year 8 pupils' take part in planning, monitoring and evaluating a Christmas Tree Decoration Metacognition task.

Year 9

Year 9 Units of Work

Health and Safety including safety signs

The Design Process

Spatula Project

Mechanisms

Solidworks CAD

Bookend Project

Communications (sketching and rendering)

Year 9 Projects

Within Year 9 Technology and Design, workshop projects include the spatula and bookend.

Connected Learning - Dodging Doomsday

Using Mathematics within Technology and Design enhances pupils' learning of numeracy skills. Alongside this, Year 9 pupils' take part in designing and manufacturing an eco friendly packaging for their Spatula and advertising their creations.

Year 10

Year 10 Units of Work

Health and Safety

The Design Process

Employability and Careers

Mobile Phone Holder Project

Solidworks CAD

Bird Box

Pneumatics

Communications (sketching and rendering)

Year 10 Projects

Within Year 10 Technology and Design, workshop projects include the mobile phone holder, coat hook and table planter.

Employability and Careers

In Year 10 pupils learn about the different pathways within Technology and Design including GCSE Technology and Design, Occupational Studies Construction and Motor Vehicle and Road User Studies. Pupils also attend CEIAG school trips including NIE career talks, Whale Pumps and Comber Regeneration Community Partnership events.

KS4

GCSE Technology and Design

GCSE Technology and Design consists of three Units:

Unit 1: Technology and Design Core Content
Unit 2: Option C - Product Design
Unit 3: Design and Manufacturing Project

Breakdown

Content	Assessment	Weightings	Examination
Unit 1: Technology and Design Core Content	External written examination 1 hour 30 mins Students answer 10 questions from a core area of study.	25%	Summer of Year 11
Unit 2: Option C – Product Design	External written examination 1 hour 30 mins Students answer 8 questions from a core area of study.	25%	Summer of Year 12
Unit 3: Design and Manufacturing Project	Controlled Assessment Students complete a design project comprising a design portfolio and an associated manufacturing task. Teachers mark the design project, and we visit centres to carry out moderation.	50%	Summer of Year 12

Unit 1: Technology and Design Core Content (25%)

Designing
Manufacturing
Electronic control systems
Mechanical control systems
Pneumatic systems and control
Computer control systems

Unit 2: Option C – Product Design (25%)

Design and innovation
Manufacturing practices
Materials, components and fabrication
Market influences
Social responsibility of product design

Unit 3: Design and Manufacturing Project (50%)

Each pupil is given the CCEA theme, the pupil has to create a design portfolio and manufacture a product in relation to the set theme. The design portfolio consists of 10 A3 pages which shows development of concepts which concludes to the manufacturing of the final idea.

Extra-Curricular Activities

The Technology and Design department is often involved in community projects including the Comber Community Regeneration Partnership and Stepping Stones. As well, the department regularly takes part in competitions, in 2018 Nendrum College won the Bloodhood Rocket Car challenge at W5.