The High School Technology and Design: Unit of Work
Unit Title: Key Stage:3 Year 9 Target Level Duration 4x3periods Latching Circuit in a Steady Hand Game
Pupil Learning Outcomes Designing The pupils will have: listed important factors that will influence their design; identified all the processes and produced a sequence of operations (plan) to complete the manufacture of their product.	Teaching Strategies negotiation brainstorming class discussion demonstrations pupils' practical sessions illustration from previous work
Communicating The pupils will have: developed 3D sketching techniques to illustrate the final proposal for their games; considered scale and proportion when drawing.	Resources Vacuum Former PCB Unit Photo Board Mild Steel Rod Range of Electronic components Graphics media Useful Web Sites and ICT resources www.technologyindex.com How things work
Manufacturing The pupils will have: Identified, positioned and soldered a range of components on to a printed circuit board; Vacuum formed a suitable housing using a pre-shaped timber former; Bent light mild steel rod to a template.	Opportunities to develop: Literacy Skills talking and listening through class discussion writing personal objectives use of writing frames for evaluations Numeracy Skills use of templates estimation ICT Skills
	Differentiation Lower ability Higher ability
Energy and Control The pupils will have: considered and discussed the operation of transistors and thyristors in circuits; discussed the difference between mechanical and electronic switching.	Subject Links Science and Mathematics
	CCT's
Evaluation	Prior Knowledge and Experience Soldering, simple switches, shaping light timber and applying finishes