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PRODUCT DESIGN DESIGN PRODUCT

YEAR 8 – SIXTH FORM
BRILLIANCE CURRICULUM

REVISION EXAM
BEYOND

DESIGN AO1
Students now find a problem that can Identify, investigate and outline design
be solved by developing a prototype using possibilities to address needs and wants.
the workshop equipment and complete
indepth research and development AO2
Design and make prototypes that are fit
U6 for purpose.
AO3
Analyse and evaluate:
NEA • design decisions and outcomes, including for ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
COURSEWORK prototypes made by themselves and others
• wider issues in design and technology

AO4
MAKE Demonstrate and apply knowledge and
A wood based COMPOSITES understanding of:
design and SMART MODERN • technical principles
make project MATERIALS

• designing and making principles
MAKE
WOODS METALS MAKE
MAKE A metal based design A composite prototype
Shadow Box and make project
made from
cartridge paper
PAPERS
AND BOARDS
POLYMERS
REVISION THEORY
AND EXAM BOOKLETS
L6
MOCK NEA
EVALUATE
Students will now evaluate their DESIGN
Soma Cube in the same way they Students are given their three
would for their NEA coursework in contexts from the exam
Year 11. This gives students insight board and start work on their
MATERIALS into the depth they need to cover Year 11 NEA main project
Hard Wood to achieve a Level 9 in this area. worth 50% of the course DEVELOP
YEAR
11
PROTOTYPE
DESIGN BEGIN NEA PROJECT
Students work on the design NEA PROJECT
and manufacture of a hardwood
soma cube, with a focus on
finishing and jig construction
MAKE
A prototype made
from cardboard and WEARABLE
foam board TECHNOLOGY
SOMA CUBE DESIGN PASSIVE SPEAKER DESIGN
Using our CNC machines in Using Fusion 360, students design
the workshop, students a piece of wearable technology for
design a passive speaker the uniformed services YEAR
DESIGN 10
Students now need to consider MATERIALS
their clients needs and design ELECTRONIC AMP PCB Board, Acrylic,
their housing for their speaker PROJECT Ply Wood
EVALUATE
RESEARCH Students will now judge how
Students will select a successful their designs are by
historical design style and getting feedback from their clients
research its key events
BASE LINE MAKE
TESTING Students design a drag racing car
to test its aerodynamic capabilities
YEAR YEAR
9 8
MAKE DESIGN SPEAKER Fundamentals of iterative
Using a PCB board and A speaker circuit PROJECT design are discussed
electronic components, and housing Students explore a range of ideas
students complete for a client of and devlop and build their final
a working circuit their choice designs based on testing results
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