GCSE Engineering – Year 10
In year 10 students undertake a series of projects to develop practical and design skills for Engineering. They learn to use engineering tools and equipment and they learn drawing and CAD skills appropriate to the Engineering industry.
| Half Term 1 (June - July) |
- Introduction to the Engineering GCSE
- Introduction to Orthographic drawing
- Use of drawing instruments
- Drawing accurately to BS8888
- Timber Box project
- Reading from drawings
- Using hand and bench tools safely
- Using CAD /CAM (laser cutter)
- Finishing timber & applying stains
- Dog Tag project
- Reading form drawings
- Using marking out tools and Engineers blue
- Using engineering hand tools for metal removal
- Using tools for metrology (including a Micrometer & Digital Callipers)
- Using a Go / No Go gauge
- Using a simple Jig
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: No
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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| Half Term 2 (September - October) |
- 2D CAD Tools
- 2D CAD Drawing
- 3D CAD
- Understanding Polymers
- Understanding Metals
- Heat treatment of metals
- The Bottle Opener project
- Design brief
- Research
- Specification
- Design Ideas
- Design Development and Modelling
- CAD design work
- Planning for manufacture
- Working with metal and plastic
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: No
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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| Half Term 3 (November - December) |
- The design brief, analysis and specification
- Generating Design Ideas
- The Bottle Opener project
- Working with metal and plastic
- Surface finishes in metal and plastic
- Riveting
- Finishing methods
- Evaluation and testing
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: No
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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| Half Term 4 (January - February) |
- Detailed design
- Isometric drawing
- Other 3D drawing types
- The Spinning Top project
- The Design Brief
- Research and analysis of existing products
- The Specification
- Design Ideas
- Evaluation of Ideas
- Design Development & Model Making
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: No
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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| Half Term 5 (March - April) |
- Assembly drawing
- Further 3D Modelling
- Design project (multi tool or ice scraper)
- Analysis of the brief
- Research
- Specification
- Design Ideas
- The Spinning Top project
- Planning for manufacture
- Marking out and cutting skills in 3D (handle)
- Turning skills on the centre lathe
- Tapping & threading
- Risk Assessment
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: No
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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| Half Term 6 (April - May) |
- Design project (multi tool or ice scraper)
- Design development
- Evaluation
- The Spinning Top project
- CAD / CAM skills (Laser cut spinning disk)
- 3D CAD skills - final product modelling
- Testing and Evaluation
- Permanent joints in metal (Including the following focussed practical tasks)
- Pop riveting
- MIG welding
- Spot welding
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External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: No |
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