Key Stage 4
As you will see from our results on our opening page we are a successful department within the school and the students who take either of the subjects we offer at GCSE work extremely hard in producing some outstanding work for their NEA (Non-Examined Assessment) All of the staff in the department run extra-curricular sessions in support of their studies and the excellent facilities within the department mean that the students’ creativity is rarely hindered by a lack of resources.
At Key Stage 4 we are delighted to be able to offer 3 different courses:
- GCSE Design & Technology
- GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
GCSE Course Structure
Course Title |
Design & Technology |
Food Preparation and Nutrition |
Exam Board |
AQA |
AQA |
Exam weighting |
50% |
50% |
Number of exams |
1 paper: 2 hrs |
1 paper: 1hr 45 min |
NEA Weighting |
50% |
50% |
Number of NEA elements |
1 |
2 |
Technology courses also equip pupils with a good range of transferable skills:
- Teamwork
- Independent learning
- Organisation
- Research
- Analysis and evaluation
- Communication
- Planning
- Problem solving
The complete syllabuses can be viewed on the AQA website using the links below:
Food Technology: http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcse/pdf/AQA-4545-W-SP.PDF
Resistant Materials : http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/newgcse/pdf/AQA-4560-W-SP.PDF