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KS4 - Design Engineering: DT

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Outline of the Course 

  • GCSE Design Engineering: DT is a popular subject that focuses on the creative development of products by planning, designing and engineering solutions to everyday problems. This involves lots of making and hands on iterative design in the school workshops. 

  • Year 10 focuses on building key design and making skills through a range of exciting projects – this is only assessed in school. 

  • Year 11 focuses on the major coursework project and end of year examination. 

  • In Year 11, students will visit the Design Museum in London, taking part in a workshop before exploring the exciting exhibitions.

  • DT teaches you key skills and will help support many subjects such as maths and science. We will also help you develop sketching skills and design style. 

  • You use many tools and machines to produce a range of exciting projects. You will experience using the laser cutter, 3D printer and CNC cutter (all CAM machines). 

  • Class sizes are small, approx 16 per class. 

  • 1 in 11 jobs in the UK are in the creative sector. DT opens many career opportunities such as engineering, architecture, furniture design, fashion, retail etc. 

Assessment 

 
Type of Assessment 
Duration 
Weighting 
1 
Year 10 – internally assessed through mini projects and theory lessons 
All Year 10 
0% 
2 
Non Examinable Assessment – Year 11 Major Coursework Project based on exam board project ideas 
June Year 10 –  
March Year 11 
50% 
3 
Examination – based on key theory learnt in Years 10 and 11 based on materials, processes, design influences and design issues 
2 hours 
50% 

GCSE-Programme-of-Courses-Booklet.pdfGCSE-Resources-Booklet.pdf

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