Technology & Enterprise

Practical skills: intermediate to higher cookery skills with little reliance on standard components.
Students will cover a range of meals and desserts with a focus on presentation including doughs, sponges, pastries, sauces, cook chill meals
Understanding food science and nutrients in depth
Investigation into a food science task. This focuses on report writing and conducting an investigation
A wide range of social, moral, cultural and environmental issues

Year 11

NEA 1 – Investigative Report (15%)
NEA 2 – A portfolio of work including a final 3 course meal (35%)
Final Exam (50%)

Year 10

Core Technical Principles

New and emerging technologies
Energy generation and storage
Developments in new materials
Systems approach to designing
Mechanical devices
Materials and their working properties

Year 11

Design and Make Principles

Investigation, primary and secondary data
Environmental, social and economic challenge
The work of others
Design strategies
Communication of design ideas
Prototype development
Selection of materials and components
Tolerances
Material management
Specialist tools and equipment
Specialisttechniques and processes

Cambridge Nationals Creative iMedia

Year 10
Year 11

Year 10

Pre-Production Skills

Purpose and Content
Planning
Production
Review

Digital Graphics

Purpose and Properties
Planning
Create
Review

Year 11

Multipage Website

Purpose and Features
Planning
Production
Review

Interactive multimedia product

Uses and Properties
Planning
Create
Review

BTEC Construction and The Built Environment

Year 10
Year 11

Year 10

Unit 3: Construction & Design. Learning Aims:

A understand the work of the construction industry
B understand a client’s needs to develop a design brief for a low-rise building
C produce a range of initial sketch ideas to meet the requirements of a client brief for a low-rise building

Unit 9: Exploring Electrical Principles and Techniques: Learning Aims:

A understand tools, materials and equipment used for electrical engineering operations
B develop practical skills using safe techniques to undertake electrical operations

Year 11

Unit 1: Construction Technology. Learning Aims:
- A understand the structural performance required for low-rise construction
- B explore how sub-structures are constructed
- C explore how superstructures are constructed.
Unit 2: Scientific and Mathematical Applications for Construction. Learning Aims:
- A understand the effects of forces and temperature changes on materials used in construction
- B use mathematical techniques to solve construction problems.

GCSE Computer Science

Year 10
Year 11

Year 10

Fundamentals of computer programming
Problem Solving
Number systems, including binary, denary and hexadecimal
Binary representation of characters, images and sounds
Computer architecture
Computer memory
Networks
Network protocols
Programming project

Year 11

Compression
Storage
Internet fundamentals
Data handling
Encryption
Security
Ethical, legal, environmental and cultural concerns

Cambridge Nationals Engineering Design

Year 10
Year 11

Year 10

R106 – Product analysis and research skills

Product Analysis
Manufacturing techniques
Safety Standards

R107 – Developing and presenting engineering designs

Generating Designs
Developing Designs
Developing CAD techniques

Year 11

R105 – Design Briefs and specifications

The design Cycle
Design specifications
User requirements

R108 – 3D Design Realisation

Planning
Safety requirements
Production

GCSE Business Studies

Year 10
Year 11

Year 10

The course is a 2 year course with 2 exams to sit. Both exams are sat at the end of Year 11 and are worth 50% each. The exam is sat with the OCR exam board. In Year 10 students cover:

Business Activity:

Enterprise
Ownership
Business Plans
Objectives
Stakeholders
Business Growth

Marketing:

Role of Marketing
Product
Place
Price
Promotion
Market Research
Segmentation

People

Role of Human Resources
Organisational Structures
Communication
Recruitment
Selection
Monetary Motivation
Non-monetary Motivation
Training
Employment Law

The course is a 2 year course with 2 exams to sit. Both exams are sat at the end of Year 11 and are worth 50% each. The exam is sat with the OCR exam board. In Year 11 the following content is taught:

Operations:

Production Processes
Quality
Sales Process and Customer Service
Consumer Law
Business Location
Working With Suppliers

Finance:

Role of Finance
Sources of Finance
Revenues, Costs, Profits and Loss
Break Even
Cash and Cash Flow

Influences on a Business:

Ethical Considerations
Environmental Considerations
Globalisation
The Independent Nature of Business

Please contact Mrs Lindsay Carling for more information on the Technology and Enterprise curriculum.

For more information on Extra Curricular activities