Technology KS3

Course Curriculum key stage 3 skills development

 

Year 8

1^st Term – Melody generator

MATs – 1.

Theory

Materials – wood & plastic classifications

Electronics – Introduction to common components

Introduction to product design

Practical

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) – cleaning, drilling and soldering of components

Wood working

Vacuum forming

 

2^nd Term – Structures

Theory

Basics for structural design – stability, forces (external and internal) and construction

Practical

Working in small groups, pupils will create a stable structure that will withstand difference forces acting upon it.

 

3^rd Term   Plastic memory

Theory

The memory technique and built on pupils material knowledge from term 1

Practical

Making a stamp for a press from wood and wire to create a design for plastic

Working with plastic and the wood stamp to press the design into the plastic

Drilling through plastic

Finishing the plastic key ring with filing, wet and dry work as well as polishing

 

Year 9

1^st Term – Electronic Light sensor

Theory

Basic understanding of Ohm’s law, potential dividers and transistors

Practical

Expanding on the knowledge gained in year 8 the pupils will be using PCBs again and will be using more complex components.

Cleaning and Drilling of the PCB and then soldering

Plastic shaping by wire strip heating and bending

 

2^nd Term – Vehicle Project

Theory

Mechanical systems (gears, pulleys, chain and sprockets)

Metal classifications

Different types of motion and some basic mechanisms used to change input motion into different output motions

Practical

Cutting and forming Aluminium sheets into a car chassis

Riveting metal together

Assembling the vehicle and gear system

Design and produce a development for the vehicle housing

 

3^rd Term – Desk Tidy

Practical

Produce a wooden desk-tidy

Learning to use a wide range of tools; including, chisels, saws, mallets, sanders, drills, etc.

 

 

Year 10

1^st Term – Mirror/Clock Project

Theory

Pupils will study the design process and effective evaluation of products

Practical

Pupils will use the skills that have been developed over the past two year to manufacture their design, each piece of practical is unique.

 

2^nd Term – Alarm/Timer Project

Theory

Pupils will continue to build on their electronic knowledge. Pupils will learn how to separate electronic systems into Input / Control / Output. They will also learn about Integrated Circuits.

Practical

Expanding on the knowledge gained in year 8 & 9 the pupils will be using PCBs, for this piece of practical they will also have solder IC’s into their circuit

Cleaning and Drilling of the PCB and then soldering

Vacuum forming

 

3^rd Term – Candle holder

Practical

Produce a wooden candle holder

Expanding on their year 9 experience pupils will use a wide range of tools; including, chisels, saws, mallets, sanders, drills, etc.