
A little more detail on the content
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| A full scheme of work and lessons plans are included to cover the 2 year program. We have had 3 NQT following this program with little support needed | |
All the theory work has been broken into 9 Units. These can be printed for students giving them high quality revision material. Each unit concludes with questions to re-enforce student learning and an end of unit exam to monitor long term performance |
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Each theory lesson has its own related homework exercise. These can be given to the students as printed sheets or the students can work directly onto the template |
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Full marking spread sheets are provided. Simply input the students names and a running mark total is provided |
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All these units are provided in A4 format for students and powerpoint format for teachers to facilitate presentation from a whiteboard, projector or OHP |
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A coursework support pack is provided to guide students through each stage of the projects. This is supplemented by Exemplar coursework graded and annotated so students are very clear about how to achieve a good grade. Our average coursework grade in 2003 was A reflecting the success of the strategies |
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Planning production flow charts support the teacher in demonstrating techniques to students and encourage self reliance |
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IIndustrial products are disassembled and analysed. Students can reflect on these techniques in their own work |
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A full range of starter lessons are provided. These cover graphic techniques, design exercises, product analysis and comparative studies. These focus the students minds quickly into a design set ready for the main lesson |
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Past examination questions illustrate the types of questions students will face in the examination allowing them to be fully prepared |
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| Year 10 skill building projects are included covering wood, metal and pro/desktop |





