Batch production

Design and technology

Scales of production

Timbers properties, sources and stock forms

Collaborative design for batch production

Manufacturing specifications

Quality control and production planning

Batch assembly

Evaluate and refine processes

Using knowledge of timber properties and processes, pupils will work together to design a batch of tactile toys. They will prepare a manufacturing plan and develop their knowledge of quality control, applying this to checks throughout manufacturing to produce the batch within acceptable tolerances.

Collaborative design: tactile toys to teach

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

A single part of a product is called a {{}}.

Order the process of quality-controlled batch production.

A {{}} chart helps with time planning by showing tasks on a timeline.

It shows when each person’s birthday is.

How does using a Gantt chart help during production?

{{}} control ensures that every product in a batch is consistent and safe to use.

Identify this precise measuring tool that can be used to check whether components are the correct dimension or within the allowed tolerance.

When a tolerance of ‘± 0.1 mm’, is applied to a 5 mm dimension, what is the acceptable range of dimensions?

What type of chart is a way of displaying tasks visually in a schedule over time?

Match the scale of production to the product.

Starter Quiz

control ensures that every product in a batch is consistent and safe to use.