GCSE Design & Technology (AQA)

22 free revision lessons in 3 units. Open the course or go straight to a lesson.

Core Technical Principles

Technology, energy, materials, systems and mechanics

1. New & Emerging Technologies
2. Energy Generation & Storage
3. Modern & Smart Materials
4. Systems Approach to Designing
5. Mechanical Devices
6. Materials & Their Working Properties

Specialist Technical Principles

Material selection, forces, production and finishes

1. Selecting Materials & Components
2. Forces & Stresses
3. Ecological & Social Footprint
4. Sources, Origins & Life Cycle Assessment
5. Stock Forms, Types & Sizes
6. Scales of Production
7. Surface Treatments & Finishes
8. Using & Working with Materials
9. Specialist Techniques & Processes

Designing & Making Principles

Research, design strategies, prototyping and evaluation

1. Investigation & Research Methods
2. Environmental, Social & Economic Challenges
3. The Work of Others
4. Design Strategies & Communication
5. Prototype Development & Evaluation
6. Tolerances & Material Management
7. Specialist Tools, Equipment & Processes

How to revise Design & Technology

• Retrieval Practice
• Dual Coding
• Elaborative Interrogation
• Material Properties Flashcards
• Sketch Practice
• Past Paper Practice
• The Six Rs in Practice

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