Timbers
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Why this why now
This unit draws together the technical principles knowledge learnt in prior units, including the Year 10 encouraging a healthy lifestyle unit and the Year 10 inclusive design unit. Pupils will consolidate and apply this in-depth understanding of a specialist material area and the processes and considerations associated with it. In this unit, the pupils are taught how to present their technical understanding concisely in the terminal exam.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can identify and discuss materials properties, sources and stock forms.
- Pupils can identify and discuss scales of production.
- Pupils can identify and discuss earth considerations.
- Pupils can identify and discuss manufacturing processes.
- Pupils can identify and discuss material finishing techniques.
- Pupils can explain and justify manufacturing practices.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit draws together the technical principles knowledge learnt in prior units, including the Year 10 encouraging a healthy lifestyle unit and the Year 10 inclusive design unit. Pupils will consolidate and apply this in-depth understanding of a specialist material area and the processes and considerations associated with it. In this unit, the pupils are taught how to present their technical understanding concisely in the terminal exam.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can identify and discuss materials properties, sources and stock forms.
- Pupils can identify and discuss scales of production.
- Pupils can identify and discuss earth considerations.
- Pupils can identify and discuss manufacturing processes.
- Pupils can identify and discuss material finishing techniques.
- Pupils can explain and justify manufacturing practices.
Timbers
In this unit pupils will develop technical principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.
12 lessons in unit
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