Design Technology KS4.

Exam Board: Pearson/Edexcel.

Overview

This qualification will help you acquire knowledge, understanding and technical skills through work-related contexts as part of their Key Stage 4 learning.

The qualification is equivalent to and compliments GCSEs to help develop work-related skills in the Engineering sector. It will help broaden your experience and understanding of where your studies can take you in the future.

Course Structure

The course is split into three components.

Component 1: Exploring Engineering Sectors and Design Applications (Internally assessed) Learners will explore the links between the various engineering sectors and the role of design in the production of engineered products.

Component 2: Investigating an Engineering Project (Internally assessed) Learners will investigate the selection of materials, proprietary components, making processes and disassembly of a given engineered product. They will plan, reproduce, inspect and test a single component.

Component 3: Responding to an Engineering Brief (Externally assessed in February and May of Year 11) Learners will investigate and create solutions to problems in response to given engineering briefs.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed through tasks set by your teacher that could take the form of presentations, practical assessments and reflective journals, and one exam with a set-task.

Where will this qualification take me?

After completing your BTEC Tech Award, you will be in a great position to continue study. You can go on to further academic study such as A-levels, or further Level 3 vocational subjects such as the BTEC Level 3 National in Engineering.

Resources

BTEC Engineering Student Book ISBN: 9781292218922

Exam Board: AQA GCSE
Controlled Assessment: 35 hours – Design & Make assignment – 50%
Examination: 50% – 2 hours – 100 marks

The new specification has been designed to encourage candidates to be able to design and make quality products using a range of materials with creativity, originality and flair. It sets out the knowledge, understanding and skills required to undertake the iterative design process of exploring, creating and evaluating.

The specification is split into 2 assessments;

The examination has 3 sections;

Section A – Core technical Principles (20 marks)
A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding.

Section B – Specialist technical principles (30 marks)
Several short answer questions (2- 5 marks) and one extended response to assess a more in depth knowledge of technical principles.

Section C – Designing and making principles (50 marks)
A mixture of short answer and extended response questions including a 12-mark question.

The Controlled Assessment is a substantial design and make task where candidates will be assessed on the following 4 criteria;

1. Investigating
2. Designing
3. Making
4. Analysing and Evaluating

Candidates will have a choice of contextual challenges to choose from based on their specialist material. Each candidate will be required to produce a working prototype and a portfolio of evidence.

Exam Board: AQA GCSE
Controlled Assessment: 35 hours – Design & Make assignment – 50%
Examination: 50% – 2 hours – 100 marks

The new specification has been designed to encourage candidates to be able to design and make quality products using a range of materials with creativity, originality and flair. It sets out the knowledge, understanding and skills required to undertake the iterative design process of exploring, creating and evaluating.

The specification is split into 2 assessments; exam and controlled assessment

The examination has 3 sections;

Section A – Core technical Principles (20 marks)
A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding.

Section B – Specialist technical principles (30 marks)
Several short answer questions (2- 5 marks) and one extended response to assess a more in depth knowledge of technical principles.

Section C – Designing and making principles (50 marks)
A mixture of short answer and extended response questions including a 12-mark question.
The Controlled Assessment is a substantial design and make task where candidates will be assessed on the following 4 criteria;

1. Investigating
2. Designing
3. Making
4. Analysing and Evaluating

Candidates will have a choice of contextual challenges to choose from based on their specialist material. Each candidate will be required to produce a working prototype and a portfolio of evidence.

The WJEC Vocational Award in Hospitality and Catering has been designed to support learners in schools and colleges who want to learn about this vocational sector and the potential it can offer them for their careers or further study. It is most suitable as a foundation for further study. This further study would provide learners with the opportunity to develop a range of specialist and general skills that would support their progression to employment. Employment in hospitality and catering can range from waiting staff, receptionists and catering assistants to chefs, hotel and bar managers and food technologists working for supermarket chains. All of these roles require further education and training either through apprenticeships or further and higher education.

This approach also enables learners to learn in such a way that they develop:

• Skills required for independent learning and development
• A range of generic and transferable skills
• The ability to solve problems
• The skills of project based research, development and presentation
• The fundamental ability to work alongside other professionals, in a professional environment.

How you will be assessed

Unit 1: The Hospitality and Catering Industry
This is an online written exam sat in June of Year 11

1 hour 30 mins – Max 90 mark
40% of your grade

Unit 2: Hospitality and Catering in Action
This is your Non Exam Assessment (NEA) internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated. Practical exam is to plan, cook and serve two complete dishes (with accompaniments) during year 11.

9 hours, including a 3 hour practical exam
60% of your final grade