Engineering

The GCSE in engineering will require students to develop subject knowledge, skills and understanding that allow them to solve engineering problems in an informed way. Students will be given access to technologies, materials and engineering processes that may well be new to them.

Students will put theory into practice, solving engineering problems through the application of mathematical principles and computer modelling/simulation to produce carefully considered manufactured outcomes which showcase essential practical skills.

The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to:

• engage in a range of intellectual and practical processes in order to solve problems through the production of engineered outcomes
• develop knowledge and understanding of materials, components and resources relating to engineering
• draw on knowledge, skills and understanding of materials, processes and techniques in order to engineer products which provide a functioning solution in response to a given brief
• develop an understanding of how emerging technologies (in areas such as materials science, information technology (IT) and communications, energy, medicine and robotics) have changed and will continue to change the way in which engineered products are made and used
• develop an understanding of health and safety procedures and be able to carry out practical activities in a safe way
• develop an awareness and understanding of the impact of engineering on the environment and sustainable development
• apply knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts in an engineering related context.
   

Please find the curriculum overview document in the link below.

Curriculum Map for Engineering