Resistant Materials - Year 11 :: Queen Elizabeth High School

GCSE Resistant Materials (Edexcel – 5RM01 5RM02)

GCSE RMT covers a wide range of activities based on designing and making products that are manufactured using materials such as wood, metal and plastics in many forms.

Half Term 1 (June - July)

Start controlled assessment

Analysis of design brief. Identifying research and design needs
Research and analysis
Writing a design specification
Sustainability in design. Solar power. Biomass.

External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: Analysis of design brief. Identifying research and design needs, research and analysis and the design specification is to be completed before the summer break
Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 2 (September - October)

Controlled assessment

Initial design ideas
Reviewing and evaluating design ideas
Development of ideas.
Producing a final design.

External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: No
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: Producing initial design ideas, reviewing and evaluating design ideas, development of ideas and producing a final design.
Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 3 (November - December)

Controlled assessment

Producing a production plan for the manufacture of the product
10 hours of workshop time (16 hours in total) to produce the practical outcome of the design brief.

External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes
Internal Common Assessment: No
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: Produce the production plan for the final design.
Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 4 (January - February)

Controlled assessment

6-8 hours of workshop time (16 hours in total) to produce the practical outcome of the design brief.
Testing and evaluation of final product
Producing diary of manufacture
Compiling design folio.
Exam technique sessions

External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Yes
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: Final coursework deadline for design work and practical work. Hand in after Feb half term.
Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 5 (March - April)

ICT and technology in resistant materials
Digital media and new technologies
CAD/CAM technology.
Ethical issues of design and manufacture.
Revision techniques and past papers

External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: No
Internal Common Assessment: Yes
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: No

Half Term 6 (April - May)

Revision techniques and past papers
Exam keyword technique.

External Assessment Unit 2 exam (1½ hours) usually in late May or early June.
Internal Common Assessment: No
Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A
Field Trips/Visits: No

Suggested Reading list
Edexcel Design and Technology: Resistant materials student book. Barry Lambert.
www.technologystudent.com