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Parkside School

Engineering

Engineering

Our aim is to enable our students to be able to problem solve confidently. Using maths and sciences to develop existing designs to solve every day problems. Students learn how to design and communicate their designs, they will learn the design process along with engineer’s drawings and what’s involved within industry.

 

 Mrs Stone

Head of Faculty

 Mrs Nicholls

Teacher of Engineering

 

 

 

Curriculum Plans

 

Year 7, 8 & 9

What are we studying?

See curriculum plan above.

How are we assessed?

At the end of your rotation you will have a theory assessment made up of 50 marks. This will go towards 50% of your overall grade for the subject. You will then be assessed on your practical work looking at how accurate your final product is. This will complete the other 50% of your overall grade. 

What can parents do to help?

Offer support during homework’s.

Talk about products within society that have been engineered

Students will be given a knowledge organiser throughout the rotation. This will be uploaded to both Class charts and teams. Parents can liaise with children to ensure they are revising sufficiently for their end of rotation assessment  

Where can this subject take you? Career opportunities

If you chose to complete Engineering at GCSE level you could expect to have the ability to become a structural, mechanical or electrical engineer within industries such as NASA, music, aeronautical, motor. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year 10 & 11

What are we studying?

  • See curriculum plan above.

How are we assessed?

Unit 1: 40%

Unit 2: 20%

Unit 3: 40% 

What can parents do to help?

Ensure students are completing homework for a high standard. Ensure students are participating fully with the school curriculum. Offer support to students at home. Keep in contact with any relevant information that school may need to be made aware of. 

Where can this subject take you? Career opportunities

If you chose to complete Engineering at GCSE level you could expect to have the ability to become a structural, mechanical or electrical engineer within industries such as NASA, music, aeronautical, motor. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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