KS4 Product Design
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| Year Long Term Objective: To prepare pupils for the GCSE exam by covering the Theory and Practical skills necessary to undertake the demands of the exam syllabus. | ||||||
| Year | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Medium Term Objective: To develop the pupils knowledge and understanding of the core content of the exam syllabus reflecting on previous knowledge from KS3 and developing a deeper understanding of the information. To explore the requirements of the NEA through a practice piece of work enabling practical and design skills to be developed. | ||||||
| 10 | Introduction to practice NEA lighting project | Continuation of practice NEA lighting project | Continuation of practical production of lighting project | Completion of lighting project | Completion of board game project | Introduction of NEA for GCSE exam and initial sections completed |
| Medium Term Objective: To develop the pupils knowledge and understanding of the Specialist Timbers content of the exam syllabus reflecting on previous knowledge and developing a deeper understanding of the information. To complete their NEA worth 50% of the final grade. | ||||||
| 11 |
Reflect on work from summer term and finalise design development ready for production of the prototype | Manufacture of NEA | Final manufacture and assembly of NEA product | Completion of NEA | Final exam preparation | Exam |