GCS Applied Engineering (Edexcel – 5RM01 5RM02) – Year 12
GCS Applied engineering cover 3 units within the year, taught in parallel.
Unit 1, Engineering Materials, processes and Techniques, Students are taught about a range of materials and processes and how these can be used to manufacture high quality products (externally assessed)
Unit 2, The role of the engineer. Students investigate the role of the professional engineer responsible fro the design or manufacture of an engineered product or service (internally assessed)
Unit 3, Students will produce a design solution to a clients brief and demonstrate its effectiveness through developing a prototype.
| Half Term 1 (September - October) |
Unit 1
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Unit 2 Engineer visit to be arranged, engineer questionnaire submitted. Unit 3 Analysis of design brief. Identifying research and design needs, research and analysis and the design specification is to be completed. Field Trips/Visits: Students will need to make contact with an Engineer within an engineering company, for Role of the Engineer |
| Half Term 2 (November - December) |
Unit 1
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Unit 2 Complete report to be submitted on return from holiday. Unit 3 Generation of design ideas, Engineering drawings, Plan of manufacture. Final deadline for the role of the engineer. Field Trips/Visits: Students may need to re-visit there engineers for the role of the engineer. |
| Half Term 3 (January - February) |
Unit 1
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: Unit 2 Final submission of report 4th Jan. Unit 3 Produce the production plan for the final design. Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 4 (March - April) |
Unit 1
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: All manufacture must be finished. Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 5 (April - May) |
Unit 1
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Final deadline for unit 3 Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 6 (June - July) |
Unit 1
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| External Assessment: Unit 2 exam (1½ hours) usually in late May or early June. Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
