Engineering

Key Stage 3

Engineering at Key Stage 3 is in the form of one focussed practical task in Year 9. This introduces them into selecting the correct manufacturing processes to make a given product with high degrees of accuracy.

Skills – 2D CAD, Nets, Marking out, Metalwork hand tools, Cutting, folding, finishing.

Key Stage 4

The Engineering course is the OCR Cambridge Nationals in Engineering Manufacture.

It is assessed via 4 mandatory units: -

• R109 – Engineering materials, processes and production. This is a written paper set and marked by OCR. 1 hour (60 marks)
• R110 – Preparing and planning for manufacture. This is Centre assessed and OCR moderated. Approx 10-12 hours, 60 marks.
• R111 – Computer Aided Manufacturing. Centre assessed and OCR moderated. Approx 10-12 hours, 60 marks.
• R112 – Quality control of engineered products. Centre assessed and OCR moderated. Approx 10-12 hours, 60 marks.

This Course is graded Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction*

Year 1

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Health and safety in the workshop. Working with metals and hand tools. Material Properties, Categories, Technical Drawing.	Working with Pillar Drills, Centre Lathes and Milling Machines.	The Casting Process Introduction to CAD, 2D Design & Solidworks Introduction to CAM – Laser cutting. R110 Assessed task in Preparing and planning for production. R109 Revision and Exam

Year 2

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Introduction to CNC and CAM. G Code Converting CAD files to CNC	R111 – Assessed task for Computer Aided Manufacture. Introduction to Quality control of Engineered products	R112 Assessed task for quality control R110 Revision and retake

Key Stage 5

The course comprises of 4 mandatory units: -

Unit 1 Materials technology and science

This unit will develop learner’s knowledge and understanding of materials used in engineering products and the scientific principles they will use to identify which materials are most suitable for use in a design.

External examination

Unit 2 Mechanical systems

Looking at different types of individual systems and their typical applications will allow learners to grow their understanding of how these systems are designed, how they function, how they assemble and test mechanical systems and identify the preventative maintenance requirements.

Externally set and marked practical assignment

Unit 3 Engineering design

Design is the most essential process of engineering, which distinguishes it from science and calls for imagination, creativity, the knowledge and application of technical and scientific skills, and use of materials. A range of industry tools and techniques will be used by learners to deliver an engineering design so that they understand the process from start to finish.

Internally centre assessed

Unit 4 Production and manufacturing

Using a wide range of manufacturing processes learners will grow their understanding of how to plan and manufacture a batch of products.

Internally centre assessed.

It is grades Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction*

This qualification is equivalent to one A-Level in terms of UCAS points.

Careers and progression

Qualification pathways 

The Art, Design and Technology department has responded to student requirements and changed the offer at KS5 to include Engineering.

The KS4 qualification prepares students for further study in the field of Technology or for related apprenticeship schemes.

The AQA course offered at KS5, prepares students for further study at Higher Education or for employment in a related sector.  Study of Engineering can lead to employment in a vast array of areas such as mechanical, electrical, automotive…. Engineering sectors.

Example of successful progressions

New course so no data available

Examples of links to Gatsby benchmark 4 (Linking curriculum to careers) 

Trip to RAF Coningsby to look at application of Engineering Science

Examples of link to Gatsby benchmark 5 (encounters with employers)

Trip to Perkins Engines, National Training Academy for Rail.

Employability skills

Because of the broad nature of the subject, students of Engineering often follow career paths in quite different directions, for example some of our previous students have become Furniture Designers, Interior Designer, Aeronautical Engineers, studied Architecture, worked in Motorsport, Set Designers and Production Designers in TV and film. Career pathways include Apprenticeships, straight into the world of work and University.