Resistant Materials

Welcome
Resistant materials is a very popular subject in both key stages, pupils enjoy the work and at GCSE pupils produce work to a very high standard.

KS3 Information
Pupils will gain an understanding of Resistant Materials Technology in KS3. The introductory project involves constructing a simple wooden box. Pupils prepare material to be joined accurately.  Pupils learn about different tools, materials and different joining methods. The final outcome is made to shop like quality. The second project involves designing and making a mechanical toy. Pupils investigate a range of different mechanisms and design a mechanical toy using their research.  Pupils construct a simple wooden base to which they add a design, that will move with a mechanism.

KS4 Information

GCSE Resistant Materials Technology (AQA)

Course Structure

Year 10

Throughout the first two terms of Year 10 pupils will gain a greater understanding of Resistant Materials Technology. They will undertake a number of different design and make activities, to developing research, drawing and practical skills.
Throughout these projects pupils will investigate the properties, of resistant materials (wood, metal and plastic) and gain knowledge about how to work with these materials.
Projects include; an educational toy, a dominoes box, a decorative jewellery box, a clock and a simple coat hook.
In the last term of Year 10 pupils will follow one of 5 controlled assessments set by the exam board.  This controlled assessment will expand on the techniques learnt in Year 10 and will result in a final product.
Year 10 are also given the opportunity to take their GCSE exam which is worth 40% of the overall mark, however, they are given the opportunity to re-sit in Year 11 if they want (their highest mark is taken).

Year 11

Pupils will carry on with the controlled assessment started in Year 10 and develop throughout this task, an A4 folder containing 40 sheets of research, design ideas, development and evaluation; this will then be presented alongside their practical product.

Next Steps

• Joiner
• Product Design
• Engineering
• Building industry
• Computer Aided Design
• Teacher