Resistant Materials GCSE (Full Course) AQA
Design and Technology Resistant Materials at Key Stage 4 commences with a small series of design and make projects aimed at improving and broadening skills in working accurately with a variety of different materials such as wood, metals, and plastics and also in the applied skills necessary for good designing.
The GCSE examination following the AQA Full Course Syllabus is based on 60% coursework and 40% final examination.
Year 10 Design and Make tasks
Examples of year 10 design and make projects can be seen below.
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Design Brief: To design and make a trophy from acrylic using a theme of their choice. Pupils focus on demonstrating their level of manufacturing skills in this first project. |
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Some of the examples produced. Click on the above links to view more of the work produced. |
Year 11 Major Projects:
| The GCSE work starts in earnest in the summer term of Year 10 when the pupils
choose a suitable project which they can then use to demonstrate all their
designing and making skills. This involves compiling a design folio to record
the research, and analysis required to formulate the specification for the
product they will go on to make. The design work can continue through the summer
holidays enabling the practical work to start during the autumn term to meet a
deadline for completion by spring half term. Due to the wide variance in
materials required pupils, the pupils will be required to source their own
materials for their final project. This is a useful exercise in costing and the
evaluation of suitable and affordable materials and this can also provide a
useful strand of information to include in the design folio. The time taken until the final exam will be used to hone exam skills, practice skills and widen knowledge by use of further practical tasks, video and visits to local industries to find out how manufacture and processes work in the real world. The course provides an excellent foundation in basic skills such as problem solving and a thorough understanding of practical aspects encountered in manufacturing products.
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The images below represent some of the products designed and manufactured by GCSE students.
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