wales
14-16: Wales
Manufacturing
Topics: Introduction, Manufacturing at Cadbury, Primary processing, Secondary processing, Different products, Legal issues, Quality control, Technology, Activity: Just desserts, Activity: Processing cocoa beans
Curriculum links
National Curriculum non-statutory guidelines for KS4
1). a, b, c
2). a, c
3). a, b
4). c, d
6). b, c
QCA Criteria for GCSE D&T
GCSE specifications must allow students to acquire and apply knowledge, skills and understanding through:
- analysing and evaluating products and processes
- engaging in focused tasks to develop and demonstrate techniques
- engaging in strategies for developing ideas, planning and producing products
- considering how past and present design and technology, relevant to a designing and making context affects society
- recognising the moral, cultural and environmental issues inherent in design and technology
GCSE D&T (Food Technology)
WJEC:
Links to Developing, Planning and Communicating Ideas, Working with Tools, Equipment, Materials and Components to Produce Quality Products, Evaluating Processes and Products, Knowledge and Understanding of Systems and Control, Knowledge and Understanding of Materials and Components
AQA:
Food processes and product manufacture, Food materials and components, Food product design, development and market influence
Edexcel:
a. Classification and selection of materials and components (A01)
b. Preparing, processing and finishing materials (A01)
c. Manufacturing commercial products (A01)
OCR:
Developing and Writing a Design Brief, Drawing up a Specification, Product Development, Product Planning, Tools and Equipment, Processes, ICT Applications, Industrial Applications, Good
Working Practice, Product Evaluation, Systems and Control
GCSE D&T (Graphic Products)
WJEC:
Links to Developing, Planning and Communicating Ideas, Working with Tools, Equipment, Materials and Components to Produce Quality Products, Evaluating Processes and Products
GCSE D&T (Graphic Products)
AQA:
Design and Market Influences, Processes and Manufacture
Edexcel:
c. Manufacturing commercial products (AOI)
OCR:
Developing and Writing a Design Brief, Drawing up a Specification, Product Development, Product Planning, Tools and Equipment, Processes, ICT Applications, Industrial Applications, Good Working Practice, Product Evaluation, Systems and Control
GCSE D&T (Systems & Control Technology)
WJEC:
Links to Developing, Planning and Communicating Ideas
Edexcel:
Manufacturing commercial products (AOI)
GCSE Manufacturing (Double Award)
CCEA:
Units 1, 2 and 3
Edexcel:
Units 1, 2 and 3
Product development
Topics: Introduction, Why is product development necessary?, Who is involved?, The product development process, The back catalogue, Design and packaging, Activity: It’s a gift!, Activity: Brunch bar brainstorm
Curriculum links
GCSE D&T (Food Technology)
WJEC:
Links to Developing, Planning and Communicating Ideas, Working with Tools, Equipment, Materials and Components to Produce Quality Products, Evaluating Processes and Products, Knowledge and Understanding of Systems and Control, Knowledge and Understanding of Materials and Components
AQA:
Food product design, development and market influences
Edexcel:
a. Classification and selection of materials and components (A01)
b. Preparing, processing and finishing materials (A01)
c. Design and market influence (A03)
OCR:
Drawing up a Specification, Product Development, Processes, Product Evaluation
GCSE D&T (Graphic Products)
WJEC:
Links to Developing, Planning and Communicating Ideas, Evaluating Processes and Products
AQA:
Design and Market Influences, Processes and Manufacture
Edexcel:
a. Classification and selection of materials and components (A01)
b. Preparing, processing and finishing materials (A01)
c. Design and market influence (A03)
OCR:
Drawing up a Specification, General Design Proposals, Product Evaluation
GCSE D&T (Systems and Control)
WJEC:
Links to Developing, Planning and Communicating Ideas
GCSE Manufacturing (Double Award)
CCEA:
Units 1, 2 and 3
Edexcel:
Units 1, 2 and 3
Systems and control
Topics: Introductions, Mechanisms, Belt and chain systems, Gears, Linkage, Computer control, Electronic sensors and actuators, Pneumatics, Activity: Assembly line
Curriculum links
GCSE D&T (Systems and Control Technology)
WJEC:
Links to Developing, Planning and Communicating Ideas, Knowledge and Understanding of Systems and Control
AQA:
Materials and Making Processes, Components and Control, Industrialised Processes and Manufacture, Focus Technologies – Mechanisms and Pneumatics
Edexcel:
a. Classification and selection of materials and components (A01)
b. Preparing, processing and finishing materials (A01)
OCR:
ICT Applications, Systems and Control
GCSE D&T (Graphic Products)
WJEC:
Links to Knowledge and Understanding of Systems and Control
AQA:
Processes and Manufacture
Edexcel:
Manufacturing commercial products (AOI)
OCR:
ICT Applications, Systems and Control
GCSE Manufacturing (Double Award)
CCEA:
Unit 3
Edexcel:
Unit 3
OCR:
Unit 3
GENERAL LINKS
Links to the Key Skills of Communication, Working with others, Information Technology, Improving own learning and performance, Problem solving
There are also links to Work Related Education
16+: Wales
Manufacturing
Topics: Introduction, Manufacturing at Cadbury, Primary processing, Secondary processing, Different products, Legal issues, Quality control, Technology, The chocometer, Activity: Just desserts, Activity: All change
Curriculum links
QCA Criteria for A Level D&T
A Level specifications should include:
- an in-depth study related to the chosen focus area
- a designing and making activity
- further study of a particular area determined by the Awarding Body
AS D&T (Food Technology)
WJEC:
Designing and Innovation, Product Analysis, Materials and Components, Industrial and Commercial Practice
AQA:
Materials and components, Processes and Manufacture
Edexcel:
Units 1 and 2
A2 D&T (Food Technology)
WJEC:
Human Responsibility
AQA:
Processes and Manufacture
Edexcel:
Units 3 and 4
AS D&T (Product Design)
WJEC:
Product Analysis, Industrial and Commercial Practice
AQA:
(3D Design, AS) Processes and Manufacture
Edexcel:
Units 1 and 2
OCR:
Product Design 1
A2 D&T (Product Design)
AQA:
(3D Design, A2) Processes and Manufacture
Edexcel:
Units 3 and 4
OCR:
Product Design 2
Product development
Topics: Introduction, Why is product development necessary?, Who is involved?, The product development process, The back catalogue, Design and packaging, Activity: In the mood, Activity: Being Heroes, Activity: The randomizer
Curriculum links
AS D&T (Food Technology)
WJEC:
Designing and Innovation, Product Analysis
AQA:
Design and Market Influences
Edexcel:
Unit 2
A2 D&T (Food Technology)
WJEC:
Public Interaction
AQA:
Food Technology – Design and Market Influences
Edexcel:
Units 3 and 4
AS D&T (Product Design)
WJEC:
Designing and Innovation, Product Analysis
AQA:
(3D Design, AS) Design and Market Influences
Edexcel:
Unit 1
OCR:
Product Study, Product Design 1
A2 D&T (Product Design)
WJEC:
Human Responsibility, Public Interaction
AQA:
(3D Design, A2) Design and Market Influences
Edexcel:
Unit 4
OCR:
Product Design 2
AS D&T (Systems and Control Technology)
AQA:
Design and Marketing Influences
A2 D&T (Systems and Control Technology)
AQA:
Design and Marketing Influences
Systems and control
Topics: Introductions, Mechanisms, Belt and chain systems, Gears, Linkage, Computer control, Electronic sensors and actuators, Pneumatics, Activity: Assembly line
Curriculum links
AS D&T (Systems and Control Technology)
AQA:
Materials and Components, Processes and Manufacture
OCR:
Systems and Control Technology 1
A2 D&T (Systems and Control Technology)
OCR:
Systems and Control Technology 2
AS D&T (Food Technology)
AQA:
Processes and Manufacture
A2 D&T (Food Technology)
WJEC:
Production Systems and Control
AQA:
Processes and Manufacture