1. Engineering Opportunities Samuel Whitbread Academy
Mrs E Lucas

2. Year 9 options + AQA GCSE Engineering Assessment Core content
Specification code: 8852
Assessment
Core content
Engineering materials
Engineering manufacturing processes
Systems
Testing and investigation
The impact of modern technologies
Practical engineering skills
Written exam: 2 hours
120 marks
60% of GCSE +
A brief set by AQA released on 1 June in the first year of study.
80 marks
40% of GCSE

3. Year 9 Options BTEC Engineering
Double option = Level 4+ maths, English & Science.
Units of study 11
The Engineered World (external)
Investigating an Engineered Product
Electronic Circuit Design and Construction
Interpreting Engineering Information (external)
Mathematics for Engineers
Health and Safety in Engineering
Engineering Materials
Computer Aided Engineering
Engineering Design
Bicycle Servicing and Maintenance
Sustainable Vehicle Power and Chassis Design

4. GCSE in Design and Technology
Non-examined assessment 50% of the qualification 100 marks
Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 100 marks
Content overview
investigation
Design
Make
Evaluate
Content overview 1 –
Core content and any one from the following material categories:
Metals
Papers and boards
Polymers
Systems
Textiles
Timbers

5. Sixth Form Study Technical award - level 3 Engineering:
double Engineering award
Maths(either core or A level)
EPQ - Extended Project qualification
This combination = Tech Bacc qualification

6. Next steps 6th form students leave with a Tech Bacc qualification
University- students have gone to Coventry, Bristol, Bath, Loughborough, Hertfordshire, Lincoln,
Apprenticeships- Year 11 onwards students have left and gained high quality apprenticeships with Blue Chip & FTSE 100 companies
Work experience- Year 10 – opportunity to have up to 10 days in late summer term
Business partner links- site visits, company personnel come into school, mentoring support (e.g. Lockheed Martin, Chilfen Joinery, Bosch, European Space Agency, MBDA, Blue Abyss, National Grid and many more local organisations)
SWA Annual Careers Fair – 21st November 3-8pm

7. Extra Curricular
Young Engineers Club – Tuesday & Thursday after school Greenpower F24 Racing Team
Cookery Club – Thursday after school
Warhammer/Gaming Club – day TBC.

8. Enrichment Activities
The department gets involved in various STEM related activities throughout the year to which students are selected or nominate to attend. Events confirmed for this year currently include:
Tomorrow’s Engineers – Energy Quest Day (60 students) - onsite
RAF STEM Day (120 students) - onsite
Rotary Technology Tournament (8 students) – off site
Rotary Food Competition – onsite
Women in Engineering (Cranfield) TBC.
Small Peice Trust activity day -date TBC- onsite.
Big bang science fair. NEC Birmingham – off site
French Food trip summer 2018