Key Stage 4: Engineering (Year 11)
Curriculum Intent
The engineering curriculum has been designed to prepare students to participate in tomorrow’s rapidly changing industrial world. We aim to link learning with our local engineering businesses bringing a real life view to their work. Students will gain the opportunity to visit industrial factories and engage in presentations/in-school activities ran by leading local professionals in the field of Engineering. Therefore, this curriculum provides that firm grounding for students to be able to pursue a career Engineering.
Students develop their understanding of the process of realising functional products from interpreting engineering drawings, planning for its production and reviewing its quality and sustainability. Students will learn, and have the opportunity apply fundamental engineering principles so that they can work independently through a manufacturing process. It is our aim to develop and build on this knowledge and these skills throughout KS3 so that students are ready to demonstrate successfully their learning during GCSE controlled assessments. They will gain experiences of using a wide range of manual and CNC equipment giving them a solid foundation of knowledge for life after Murray Park.
Curriculum Overview
OCR Cambridge National- Engineering Manufacture
R014- Principles of Engineering Manufacture- 40%
R015- Manufacturing a One-Off Product- 30%
R016- Manufacturing in Quantity- 30%
In Year 10 students are taught the key principles of engineering manufacture, such as reading technical drawings, the use of quality control measures such as tolerances and planning tasks in detail prior to developing practical skills using standard hand and machine tools. Following this students complete R015, for which they will plan and manufacture and given product. Throughout this unit, students gain key knowledge required for aspects of Unit R014, the examined aspect of the course, which develops a comprehensive understanding of engineering materials, manufacturing techniques and industrial processes. In the summer term students complete a Mock exam in covering these topics.
In Year 11 students prepare for and compete Unit R016, which gives them the opportunity to learn how to set up and operate computer controlled production machinery in detail. They continue to learn key technical information in preparation for The Unit R109 exam, which is taken at the end of Year 11.
https://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/
https://www.technologystudent.com/
Extra-curricular activities
Year 10 summer term and throughout Y11 – 1 hour per week C26 support sessions
