Specification/Exam Board
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 8552 Link
Curriculum Allocation
Design and Technology is taught over 3 100 minute lessons per fortnight.
Curriculum Period 1:
Curriculum content: None Examined Assessment (NEA) 50% of the GCSE is the focus of the first 2 Terms of Y11
| Lesson | None Examined Assessment (NEA) |
| Lesson 1 | NEA: Section B introduction Brief and Specification |
| Lesson 2 | NEA: Brief and Specification |
| Lesson 3 | NEA: Section C Design Ideas |
| Lesson 4 | NEA: Section C Design Ideas |
| Lesson 5 | NEA: Section C Design Ideas |
| Lesson 6 | NEA: Section C Explored Designs |
| Lesson 7 | NEA: Section C Explored Designs |
| Lesson 8 | NEA: Section C Explored Designs |
| Lesson 9 | NEA: Section C Explored Designs |
| Lesson 10 | NEA: Section C: Explored Designs |
| Lesson 11 | NEA: Section C: Explored Designs |
| Lesson 12 | NEA: Section C: Explored Designs |
| Lesson 13 | NEA: Section C: Explored Designs |
| Lesson 14 | Revision |
| Lesson 15 | Revision |
Assessment
100% AQA GCSE Paper from all course content that has been covered in previous years and from in lesson recall.
Curriculum Period 2:
Curriculum content: None Examined Assessment (NEA) 50% of the GCSE is the focus of the first 2 Terms of Y11
| Lesson | None Examined Assessment |
| Lesson 1 | NEA |
| Lesson 2 | NEA |
| Lesson 3 | NEA |
| Lesson 4 | NEA |
| Lesson 5 | NEA |
| Lesson 6 | NEA |
| Lesson 7 | NEA |
| Lesson 8 | NEA |
| Lesson 9 | Mock Prep |
| Lesson 10 | Mock Prep |
| Lesson 11 | Assesment 2 Weeks: Mock Prep |
| Lesson 12 | NEA |
| Lesson 13 | NEA |
| Lesson 14 | NEA |
| Lesson 15 | NEA |
| Lesson 16 | NEA |
| Lesson 17 | NEA |
| Lesson 18 | Deadline NEA |
Assessment
100% AQA GCSE Paper from all course content that has been covered in previous years and from in lesson recall.Curriculum Period 3:
Curriculum content: Exam revision up to the final GCSE exam
| Lesson | Exam Revision |
| Lesson 1 | Exam Buster 1 |
| Lesson 2 | Exam Buster 2 |
| Lesson 3 | Exam Buster 3 |
| Lesson 4 | Exam Buster 4 |
| Lesson 5 | Exam Buster 5 |
| Lesson 6 | Exam Buster 6 |
| Lesson 7 | Exam Buster 7 |
| Lesson 8 | Exam Buster 8 |
Assessment
Final exam will take place to gain final 50% of GCSERevision resources
Subject advice and guidance
If you need any further guidance then please contact your child’s teacher via email:
s.mitchell@endon.shaw-education.org.uk