Engineering (AQA GCSE)
Students will be expected to complete 2 units for their controlled assessment coursework. Unit 1 (Design and Communication) will involve research, design and develop tasks on the theme of ‘Bicycle Security System’. Unit 2 (Manufacturing and Engineered Product) will be a make task and will involve, planning the manufacture of a clamping device to given engineering drawings. The final product will be scientifically tested and evaluated against the original given intentions. Collectively the controlled assessment tasks are worth 60% of the GCSE. The remaining 40% will be covered in the 1 hour course exam.
In the exam (40%) students experience:
Two sections
· Section A - A Product Study section (based on information made available in a Preparation Sheet)
· Section B - Manufacturing and Materials.
Exam papers
Please click here to view some of the past papers for this GCSE. Unit 1 is the exam paper and you will also find a mark scheme for each paper.
Revision resources online
| The Warren | This site contains excellent links to some key topics including: materials; manufacturing and processes. |
| BBC Bitesize: Engineering | There is not much information here but some of the video clips are useful. |
| Joining materials | Excellent video resource that is part of a Youtube series. |
| Methods of production | Excellent video resource that is part of a Youtube series. |
| Types of metals | Excellent video resource that is part of a Youtube series. |
| Joining metals | Excellent video resource that is part of a Youtube series. |
| Metal processes and finishes | Excellent video resource that is part of a Youtube series. |