KS4 Engineering
For Engineering, we will achieve our curriculum vision by ensuring: That all UTC Leeds students are work-ready, developing a range of technical and employability skills that will make them sought after in the region.
Overview
Compulsory for KS4: Engineering is a core subject for Key Stage 4 students, combining practical and theoretical skills through project-based work. Students develop employability skills and build a portfolio to support their learning.
Curriculum Structure
- Non-Negotiables: Essential areas that students must master, forming the foundation of our learning plans. These are coherently sequenced over four years and integrated across subjects.
Engineering Manufacture (Years 10 and 11)
- Exam Board: OCR Cambridge Nationals
- Focus: Manufacturing practices and processes using machines, tools, and equipment.
- Units:
- R109: Engineering materials and processes.
- R110: Planning and making a pre-production product.
- R111: Producing CAD drawings and CNC manufactured examples.
- R112: Quality control procedures for high-volume manufacture.
Engineering Design (Years 10 and 11)
- Aim: Study the design process for new engineered products.
- Units:
- R105: Understanding the design cycle and design briefs.
- R106: Product analysis and evaluation.
- R107: Generating design ideas using hand rendering and CAD.
- R108: Producing and testing prototype products.
Our curriculum ensures students gain comprehensive knowledge and skills in engineering, preparing them for future careers in the field.