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KS4 Post 16

According to William Cowper A2Technology and Design –The
“Variety's the very spice of life, theme for this years projects

that gives it all it's flavour.” was “storage” which resulted in

There was therefore definitely a range of artefacts being de-
plenty of spice within the Tech- signed and manufactured. A
nology department this year. wide variety of problems were

GCSEs offered included Technol- identified resulting in solutions

ogy and Design, Construction, to store items from make up to
Engineering and Manufacturing. prize winning chickens! Exam-
For those pupils seeking a more ples of some of the products are
A selection of GCSE Technology
vocational option they were shown below.
products incorporating Cam.
able to ply their skills through
Occupational Studies Carpentry GCSE Construction
and Joinery .

The coursework aspect in
these subjects results in the

manufacture of a range of prod- Chicken Storage

ucts of differing designs, materi-
als and processes.

GCSE

Engineering and manufacturing
Make up storage solution
The pupils had to undertake a 3
hour practical exam with no in-
put from teachers. They were
A modern in-
given working drawings and had
terpretation
to interpret them to manufac-
of a bathroom
ture the required items.
cabinet

Occupational Studies projects
reflecting vocational skills used .
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