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Resistant Materials
Welcome to Resistant Materials!
KS3
Throughout Key Stage 3 pupils are taught techniques for exploring and developing ideas including - sketching and rendering, annotated drawings, mood boards and 3D models. Pupils often work on their own but there are also opportunities to work as a member of a team.
Resistant Materials also has strong cross-curricular links such as Science, Maths and Art.
Throughout Key Stage 3 pupils develop D&T capability by carrying out designing and making projects. By the end of Key Stage 3 they have a wider knowledge and understanding of D&T. They also analyse existing products as a starting point to their own designs.
Current projects include:
Year 7
CD Rack & Keyring - Wood and Plastic (CAD/CAM) with Miss Bleasdale.
Year 8
Smart Material Thermometer - Wood and Plastic (CAD/CAM) with Miss Bleasdale.
Year 9
Garden Tool - Wood and Metal with Miss Bleasdale.
KS4
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Resistant Materials GCSE
At the end of Key Stage 3 pupils have the opportunity to choose Resistant Materials at GCSE (AQA). Pupils continue to develop their knowledge and understanding of the subject and undertake projects such as design and make a nursery light and an acrylic clock. At the end of Year 10 and throughout Year 11 pupils work on their controlled assessment, which is worth 60%. They produce an individual design and make product and portfolio. They are required to research their own design task, generate and develop a range of relevant ideas and manufacture a solution which best satisfies the requirements they have identified for their intended client. Pupils will spend approximately 10 – 12 months completing this.
The remainder of the year is spent revising for the preparation sheet which is released on the 1st March.
Activities & Events
Rotary BAE Technology Tournament 2009
Pupils were involved in the Rotary BAE Technology Tournament on Friday 6th March held at Balshaws CE High School.
The pupils were tasked to design and make a device to launch a polystyrene ball to a minimum height of 3 metres, deploy a parachute and land as close to the launch pad as possible.
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