Resistant Materials
Resistant Materials Technology
KS3
All students study Resistant Materials Technology in Design Technology projects where they develop their skills through design and making assignments.
Projects for Y7
- Acrylic storage holder
- Travel game
- Trophies
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Projects in Y8
- Stock car racing
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Chimes
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Homework
Y7—2 extended tasks—Graphics 1
- Products and Applications
Y8—2 extended tasks—Graphics 2
- Special Room Design
Resistant Materials at KS4
Course outline
Students will be set a range of focused activities prior to undertaking their two assessed coursework tasks, which will represent 40 hours of curriculum time in total. The subject content will be covered in class and reinforced through regular homework assignments
Course content
Resistant Materials Technology will be primarily concerned with the use of wood, metal and plastic for the manufacture of products and appropriate construction techniques and processes will be covered in detail. Students will be engaged in the study of systems and control for a variety of applications.
Assessment criteria can be successfully attained through the production of small artefacts. At Banovallum, however, we offer students the option of making larger items for some projects, though a charge will be made to cover the cost of materials prior to them starting the practical work.
Assessment
Examination: 2 Theory Papers (each 20%) = 40%
Coursework: 2 Design & Make Assignments (each 30%) = 60%
Projects in KS4 include
- Fuse tester
- 3D drawing skills
- CAD design skills
- Ferrous hounds
- Structures
- Pivoted toy
- Ballista competition
- Pull along toy
- Wind power
- CD holder
- Spice rack
- Hanging basket bracket
- Coffee table
- Spice rack
- Storage units
Extending your learning
The following books may be of use to those students wishing to develop their skills and extend their knowledge
KS3
Skills in Resistant Materials by P Gale ISBN 0-435-75044-5
KS3 Design & Technology—The Study Guide by CGP ISBN 1-84146-720-0
KS4
Resistant Materials—OCR by D Carlson, H King & S Pinnock. ISBN 0-340-98196-2
Working with Materials by Colin Chapman ISBN 0-00-327351-2
GCSE D&T Resistant Materials—The Revision Guide from CGP I ISBN 978-1 -84146-792 4
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