| Design and Technology at Holyrood is
changing! Look out for major improvements over the next few weeks.
New computers, and computer-aided manufacturing machines will be arriving
soon, thanks to the Technology College Status recently awarded to the
school.
We will be featuring students' work on our exhibition
page and we are regularly adding links to other useful technology sites.
We hope to have a monthly technology quiz on this
page with prizes to be won.
As soon as the new term gets underway we will be
adding details of technology clubs on our 'Technology Clubs' page.
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GCSE Design and Technology Courses (OCR)
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RESISTANT MATERIALS -
FOOD - GRAPHICS - TEXTILES |
| These courses will
help you to understand and appreciate the design and manufacture of
products, making you a more discriminating purchaser. They will help you to
be creative in your approach and you will use computers to help with your
design ideas and in creating products. You will learn about a range of
materials in your chosen area including modem smart materials and how they
respond to changes in their environment. You will gain skills that will be
useful in a wide range of jobs, in further study of Design and Technology
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| You will study:
How to develop a specification for a product (you can
decide your own starting point);
 | How to analyse existing products; |
| How to generate a range of design proposals; |
| How to use the Internet to research ideas; |
| Product development and planning; |
| How to select materials and work with tools and equipment |
| How to evaluate products
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You will:
| Improve your ICT skills and learn about CAD and CAM; |
| Develop your awareness of consumer requirements of a product; |
| Analyse products and the processes used to manufacture them; |
| Work practically with the materials of your chosen area; |
| Learn how to work on your own and as part of a team |
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| Assessment:
This is through coursework and examination:
Course work
This will be worth 60% of your overall result You will produce a concise
design folio and a 3D product. You will have a choice of suitable topics
provided by your teacher.
From whatever the starting point, you will be expected to produce a
design folio and then make the product in your chosen material area. You
should aim to complete all this work within 40 hours. Your teacher will
expect you to show analysis of your ideas, concise and clearly set-out
design ideas, a quality manufactured product and an evaluation, which shows
you have tested out your design.
Examination
You will answer questions on two papers, each between 1 and 1 hour 30
minutes long. The questions in these papers are designed to test your
ability to design and make quality products.
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| Material Areas:
At GCSE you have the choice of working in one of four specialist material
areas:
| Food allows you to work practically with
a variety of food materials |
| Graphics allows you to work in a variety
of graphics media including paper, card and foamboard |
| RMT allows you to work in a variety of
resistant materials such as metal, plastic and wood. |
| Textiles allows you to work practically
with a variety of textiles materials and components
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| Homework:
It is expected that students will spend one and a half hours per week during
the first year to complete tasks set. In the second year, when students will
be working on their major project, they should spend approximately two hours
per week on homework. Proper use of homework is vital for success.
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