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 GCSE Design & Technology | Countdown to Success
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Today's Date06/07/2024Days to GoWeeks to Go
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Awarding BodyAQATheory Exam15/06/2022-752-107
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Specificationhttps://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552/specification-at-a-glance
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Advanced Informationhttps://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552/changes-for-2022
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Week Lesson Focus Revision Focus & Resources
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Term 04121/02/20221Trial Exam PrepPast papers.
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2Trial Exam Prep
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3Trial Exam Prep
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228/02/20221NEA
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2NEA
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3NEA
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307/03/20221NEAThis week will largely be a week of controlled assessment. Theory covered will be CAD/CAM, Quality Control, Total Quality Control, Go/NoGo, and Tolerances. This will support areas of your controlled assessment.
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2NEA
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3CAD/CAM, Quality Control, TQC, Go/NoGo, Tolerance
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414/03/20221NEAThis week will largely be a week of controlled assessment. Theory covered will be Materials Management, Minimising Waste, Nosting and Tesselation. Again, this theory will support your NEA as you should demonstrate some of this in the NEA work.
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2NEA
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3Material Management, Minimising waste, Nesting, Tesselation
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521/03/20221NEAThis week will largely be a week of controlled assessment. Theory will cover Working Drawings, Orthographic projection, and Isometric Drawing as this can be demonstrated in your NEA
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2NEA
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3Working Drawings, Orthographic Projection/Isometric
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628/03/20221NEAFocus this week and into the break will be on completing NEA.
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Term 05118/04/20221NEAFinal few lessons to improve the NEA work before marking.
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225/04/20221NEA Final SubmissionFinal few lessons to improve the NEA work before marking.
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2NEA Final Submission
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3NEA Final Submission
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302/05/20221Ecological issues in the design and manufacture of productsThe following links can be used for revision. Link Link Link Link
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26Rs, Social Issues in the design and manufacture of products
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3Environmental, social and economic challenge
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409/05/202221Use of production aids, jigs, templates, patternsThe following links can be used for revision Link Link
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2Selection of Materials or components.
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3Communication of design ideas
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516/05/20221Wastage processes, addition and Deforming/reforming processesThe following link can be used for revision Link
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2Wastage processes, addition and Deforming/reforming processes
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3Commercial Processes
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623/05/20221Prototype Development, Meeting a brief and reflecting critically.See leson topics. Covering maths in DT to support questions where maths will be necessary. Ensure all equipment is prepared; Scientific Calculator, Ruler, Protractor.
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2Maths in DT, Area, Volume, Quantities, Percentages
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3Maths in DT, Area, Volume, Quantities, Percentages
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Term 06106/06/20221Final Exam PreparationsPast Paper/ Sample Materials
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213/06/20221Final Exam PreparationsPast Paper/ Sample Materials
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2Final Exam Preparations
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3Final Exam 15/6/22
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