GCSE RESISTANT MATERIALS

The 2 year course is made up of 60% coursework and 40% exam

There is one coursework unit , a Design & Make project worth 60%

(completed year 2)

&

One exam worth 40% (completed year2)

Child’s toy chair

Bird house

Developing design ideas

CCTV inspired Bird house

Pewter cast ring

Bird house

Analysing products helps us understand how products are designed and manufactured. A better understanding will enable us to make the right decisions when designing and manufacturing our own products.

Product Analysis

Magazine rack

Magazine rack being used

DVD/CDstorage

Toy train – modeling through to finished product

Bird house

Pewter cast necklace

Working Ferris wheel designed using CAD/CAM

A plan of making…….

Bird house

Bird table

A CAD drawing of a jewellery box

Storage

A final design

Box clock

A CAD drawing on an occasional table

Bird table

Example design task using ACCESS FM

Wine rack

Initial ideas for a storage device

Storage

A CAD drawing of a boat design

Garden ornamental storage

Childs toy

Aeroplane models

A CAD drawing for a themed Brighton & Hove Albion souvenir box

Low voltage lighting

Shabby chic influencedstorage

TASK•Discuss the function of each product•Put these design influences in order of importance for the product shown.

GCSE RESISTANT MATERIALS

The 2 year course is made up of 60% coursework and 40% exam

There is one coursework unit , a Design & Make project worth 60%

&

One exam worth 40%