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GCSE

CCEA GCSE Specification in

Engineering andManufacturing

For first teaching from September 2017For first assessment in Summer 2018For first award in Summer 2019Subject Code: 0009

Contents

1 Introduction 3

1.1 Aims 41.2 Keyfeatures 41.3 Priorattainment 41.4 Classificationcodesandsubjectcombinations

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2 Specification at a Glance

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3 Subject Content 7

3.1 Unit1:Design 73.2 Unit2:Production 93.3 Unit3:Materials,ProcessesandSystems 154 Scheme of Assessment 21

4.1 Assessmentopportunities 214.2 Assessmentobjectives 214.3 Assessmentobjectiveweightings 214.4 Qualityofwrittencommunication 224.5 Reportingandgrading

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5 Grade Descriptions

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6 Guidance on Controlled Assessment 25

6.1 Controlledassessmentreview 256.2 Skillsassessedbycontrolledassessment 256.3 Levelofcontrol 256.4 Tasksetting 256.5 Tasktaking 266.6 Taskmarking 276.7 Internalstandardisation 276.8 Moderation 286.9 Drafting/Redrafting

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7 Curriculum Objectives 29

7.1 Cross-CurricularSkillsatKeyStage4 297.2 ThinkingSkillsandPersonalCapabilitiesatKeyStage4

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8 Links and Support 32

8.1 Support 328.2 Examinationentries 328.3 Equalityandinclusion 328.4 Contactdetails 33

Appendix 1

GlossaryofTermsforControlledAssessmentRegulations

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Appendix 2

AssessmentCriteriaandMarkBandsforUnit1:Design

SubjectCodeQAN

0009603/1671/8

ACCEAPublication©2017

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Thisspecificationisavailableonlineatwww.ccea.org.uk

CCEAGCSEEngineeringandManufacturingfromSeptember2017

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1 Introduction

ThisspecificationsetsoutthecontentandassessmentdetailsforourGCSEcourseinEngineeringandManufacturing.Wehavedesignedthisspecificationtomeettherequirementsof:

• NorthernIrelandGCSEDesignPrinciples;and• NorthernIrelandGCEandGCSEQualificationsCriteria.FirstteachingisfromSeptember2017.WewillmakethefirstawardbasedonthisspecificationinSummer2019.Thisspecificationisaunitisedcourse.Theguidedlearninghours,asforallourGCSEs,are120hours.ThespecificationsupportstheaimoftheNorthernIrelandCurriculumtoempoweryoungpeopletoachievetheirpotentialandtomakeinformedandresponsibledecisionsthroughouttheirlives,aswellasitsobjectives:

• todeveloptheyoungpersonasanindividual;• todeveloptheyoungpersonasacontributortosociety;and• todeveloptheyoungpersonasacontributortotheeconomyandenvironment.Ifthereareanymajorchangestothisspecification,wewillnotifycentresinwriting.Theonlineversionofthespecificationwillalwaysbethemostuptodate;toviewanddownloadthispleasegotowww.ccea.org.uk


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1.1 Aims

Thisspecificationaimstoencouragestudentsto:

• understandthecontributionthatengineeringandmanufacturingmakestosocietyandtheeconomy;

• developanawarenessandappreciationofcommercialandindustrialissuesandemergingtechnologiesinthecontextofengineeringandmanufacturing;

• developandusearangeoftransferableskillswhendesigningandmakingengineeredandmanufacturedproducts,toenablethemtobecomeeffectiveandindependentlearners;

• developanawarenessandunderstandingofenvironmentalissuesandsustainabledevelopment;

• developappliedengineeringandmanufacturingskillsasafoundationforfuturelearningandprogression;

• applytheirknowledgeandunderstandingofengineeringandmanufacturingusingproblem-solvingskills;and

• activelyengageinengineeringandmanufacturingprocesses.1.2 Key features

Thefollowingareimportantfeaturesofthisspecification.

• ItoffersopportunitiestobuildontheskillsandcapabilitiesdevelopedthroughthedeliveryoftheNorthernIrelandCurriculumatKeyStage3.

• Itallowsstudentstodeveloptransferableskillsthatwillbenefittheminvocationaltrainingandemployment.

• Itmakesstudentsawareofengineeringandmanufacturingindustries.• Itisaccompaniedbyplanningframeworksandstudentguidestosupportteachersandstudents.

• Ithasbroadcross-curricularlinks.• Ithasonlythreeunitsofassessment.• Itprovidesstudentswithabroadbackgroundto,andcoreknowledgeof,theengineeringandmanufacturingindustries.

• Itencouragesstudentstodevelopdesign,computer-aideddesign(CAD)andtechnicalskills,andknowledgeandunderstandingofengineeringandmanufacturingindustries.

• Itencouragesastudent-centredapproachtolearning.• Ithelpsstudentstomakeinformedchoicesregardingtheircareerprogression.• Itencouragesstudentstodevelopandpractisekeytransferableskillsandadoptapositiveattitudetosustainableengineeringandmanufacturingtechniques.

1.3 Prior attainment

Studentsdonotneedtohavereachedaparticularlevelofattainmentbeforebeginningtostudythisspecification.


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1.4 Classification codes and subject combinations

Everyspecificationhasanationalclassificationcodethatindicatesitssubjectarea.Theclassificationcodeforthisqualificationis0009.Pleasenotethatifastudenttakestwoqualificationswiththesameclassificationcode,schools,collegesanduniversitiesthattheyapplytomaytaketheviewthattheyhaveachievedonlyoneofthetwoGCSEs.ThesamemayoccurwithanytwoGCSEqualificationsthathaveasignificantoverlapincontent,eveniftheclassificationcodesaredifferent.Becauseofthis,studentswhohaveanydoubtsabouttheirsubjectcombinationsshouldcheckwiththeschools,collegesanduniversitiesthattheywouldliketoattendbeforebeginningtheirstudies.


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2 Specification at a Glance

ThetablebelowsummarisesthestructureofthisGCSEcourse.

Content

Assessment

Weightings

Availability

Unit1:Design

ControlledassessmentDesignportfolioStudentscompleteonetaskinresponsetoonedesignbrief(fromachoiceoftwo).Teachersmarkthetask,andwemoderatetheresults.

25% Summerfrom2018

Unit2:Production

Externallyassessedpracticalexamination3hoursManufacturedproductStudentscompleteonetaskinresponsetooneassignmentunderexaminationconditions.

25%

Summerfrom2019

Unit3:Materials,ProcessesandSystems

Externalwrittenexamination2hoursStudentsanswerfivequestionsinSectionA.StudentsanswersixquestionsinSectionB.SectionAisbasedonpre-releasematerial.

50%

Summerfrom2019

Studentsmusttakeatleast40percentoftheassessment(basedonunitweightings)attheendofthecourseasterminalassessment.


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3 Subject Content

Wehavedividedthiscourseintothreeunits.Thecontentofeachunitandtherespectivelearningoutcomesappearbelow.3.1 Unit 1: Design Thisunitisworth25percentofthefullqualification.Thecontrolledassessmenttaskhasatimeguidanceofapproximately20hours.Theaimofthisunitistogivestudentsanintroductiontotheplanning,designandproposalofanengineeredproducttosatisfyadesignneed.Teachersshouldconsiderorganisingindustrialvisitstoaidstudentunderstandingofindustrialpractice.Studentsproduceaportfoliowithamaximumof12single-sidedA3pagesorequivalent,outliningtheiranalysisoftheproductwithproposalsforitsdesign,developmentandproductionbyanengineeringandmanufacturingcompany.Alltextmustbefontsize12.Headingsshouldnotexceedfontsize16.Studentsmaypresenttheportfolioinanelectronicformat.Studentsshouldunderstandthatthedesignprocessisnon-linearandcreativityshouldbeevidentthroughouttheprocess.WeissuetwodesignbriefsinSeptemberofthefirstyearofstudy.Centresselectthedesignbriefthatisbettersuitedtotheirneeds.Studentsareexpectedto:

• analyseagivendesignbriefandresearchsimilarproducts;• produceadetailedproductspecification;• generatearangeofconceptsketches;• evaluateandjustifythedesignconceptfordevelopment;• developafinalsolutiontomeettherequirementsofthespecification;• produceengineeringdrawingsofthefinalsolution;and• presentafinalsolutionwithproposalsformanufactureonanindustrialscale.

SeeAppendix2fortheassessmentcriteriaforthisunit.


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Content

LearningOutcomes

3.1.1Analysethedesignbrief

Studentsshouldbeableto:

• identifyandanalysethefollowingkeyfeaturesofthedesignbrief:- thespecificrequirementsofthebrief;- functionalrequirementsoftheproduct;and- performancecriteriaspecifiedinthedesignbrief;

3.1.2Research

• researchandanalysethesekeyfeaturesofthedesignbrief;

3.1.3Specification

• developadetaileddesignspecification;

3.1.4Generationofdesignconcepts

• generatearangeofconceptsketches;• evaluatetheconceptsketches;• justifytheirchoiceofdesignconceptfordevelopment;• produce2Dand3Dconceptsolutionsusingfreehandtechniques,includingannotatedsketches,assemblyandexplodedviews;

3.1.5Developmentofchosensolution

• developasolutiontomeettherequirementsofthespecification;

• presentthesolutionusing2Dand3DCAD,includingexplodedandworkingdrawingswithkeydimensions(the2DdrawingsshouldcomplywithBritishStandards);

• usearangeofcalculationsinthedevelopmentofthesolution,whereappropriate;

3.1.6Manufacturingproposal

• presentamanufacturingproposal;• proposesuitablematerials,componentsandproductionmethodsappropriateforthescaleofproductionofthesolution;and

• produceanoverallcosting,takingintoaccountmaterials,componentsandproductionmethods.


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3.2 Unit 2: Production

Thisunitisworth25percentofthefullqualification.Assessmentforthisunitisthreehourslongandtakenunderexaminationconditions.Thisunitenablesstudentstocompleteamanufacturingtaskanddemonstrateengineeringandmanufacturingskillsintheschoolworkshop,usinghandandmanuallycontrolledmachinetoolsunderexaminationconditions.InJanuaryofthesecondyearofstudy,weissueconfidentialinstructionsontherangeofmanufacturingprocesses,equipmentandmaterialsrequiredtoenablestudentstocompletethepracticalexaminationtask.Themanufacturingtasktakesplaceonadatedeterminedbytheexaminationtimetable.Wecollectandmarktheexaminationtask.Studentsshouldbeableto:

• read,interpretanduseengineeringdrawings;• usetheappropriatematerials,partsandcomponentsinmakingthetask;• useappropriatehandtools,manuallycontrolledequipmentandprocessesinthemakingofthetask;

• applyhealthandsafetyprocedureswhenusingtoolsandequipment;and• applyappropriatequalitycontroltechniquestoensurethatindividualpartsarewithinthespecifiedtolerances.


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Content

LearningOutcomes

3.2.1Read,interpretanduseengineeringdrawings


• applyknowledgeandunderstandingoffirstandthirdangleprojectiontechniquesasusedinengineeringdrawings;

• readandinterpretengineeringdrawingswhencompletingthetask;

• identifythekeydimensionsanddemonstrateunderstandingoftheimportanceofworkingtodimensionaltolerancewhencompletingthetask;

• calculatetheupperandlowertolerancelimitsforkeydimensionswhencompletingthetask;

3.2.2Usingmaterials,parts,components,tools,equipmentandprocesses

• identify,discussandjustifyhealthandsafety:- intheworkshopandindustry;and- proceduresassociatedwithaccidents;

• befamiliarwithandrecognisethefollowinghealthandsafetysigns:- firstaid;- eyeprotection;- earprotection;- dustmasks;- firealarm;- highvisibilityjacket;- emergencyexit;- dangeroussite;- nounauthorisedaccess;- safetyfootwear;- wearsafetyharness;- liftcorrectly;and- isolatingmachines;

• understandtheneedfortheHealthandSafetyExecutive(HSE);and

• applyhealthandsafetyprocedureswhencompletingthetask.


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Content

LearningOutcomes

3.2.2Usingmaterials,parts,components,tools,equipmentandprocesses(cont.)


• identify,useandstatetheapplicationof:- rules;- scribers;- pencils;- centrepunches;- scribeblocks;- mallets;- odd-legcalipers;- springdividers;- tryandengineer’ssquares;- markinggauges;- screwdrivers;- slidingbevels;- woodchisels;- files;- hammers;- handplanes;- tapsanddies;- handsaws;- adjustablespanners;- ringandopenendspanners(metriconly);- socketsets(metriconly);- allenkeys;- notchers;and- drillsanddrillbits;

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofandusethefollowingmachines:- pillardrill;- lathes(woodandmetal);- linisher;and- mill;and

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingmachines:- circularsaw;and- handrouter.


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Content

LearningOutcomes



• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingprocesses:- bending;- folding;- pressforming;- vacuumforming;- injectionmoulding;- extrusion;- blowmoulding;- compositelayup;- punching;- stamping;- cutting;- turning;- drilling;- etching;- milling;- shaping;- heattreatment(normalising,annealing,hardeningandtempering);

- diecastingorpressurediecasting;- sandcasting;and- jigsandfixtures;

• demonstrateunderstandinganddiscusstheapplicationsoftheaboveprocessesandtheiruseinspecificproducts;and

• useengineer’smarkingblueformarkingoutpurposes.


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Content

LearningOutcomes



• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingpermanentandsemi-permanentjoiningmethods:- nuts,boltsandmachinescrews(metriconly);- woodscrewsandself-tappingscrews;- pinsandclips;- riveting;- softandhardsoldering(silversoldering);- welding;- brazing;- adhesives(PVA,tensolcement,liquidsolventandepoxyresin);

- knockdownfittings;- fingerjoint(comb);- dovetailjoint;- mortiseandtenonjoint;- lapjoint;- biscuitjoint;- housingjoint;and- mitrejoint;

• demonstrateunderstandinganddiscusstheapplicationsoftheabovejoiningmethodsandtheiruseinspecificproducts;

• markoutmaterialsusingappropriatetools;• useanappropriaterangeofhandtoolsandmachines;• useappropriatejoiningandfinishingprocesses;and• assembleanitemusingappropriatetoolsandequipment,wherenecessary.


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Content

LearningOutcomes

3.2.3Qualitycontrol


• explainthedifferencebetweenqualitycontrolandqualityassurance;

• demonstrateunderstandingofandapplytolerancesinthemanufactureofproductsusingqualitycontroltechniquestomeasure,inspectandtestproductsagainstaspecification;

• discussthereasonsfortolerancesinthemanufactureofproducts;

• identify,explainanduse:- insideandoutsidecalipers;- verniercalipers;- micrometers;- goandnogogauges;and- depthgauges;

• demonstrateunderstandingoftheuseofqualitycontrol(QC)chartsandgraphsandevaluatetheiruse;

• demonstrateunderstandingoftheneedforproductsafetyregulations;

• demonstrateawarenessofthefollowingstandards,includingtheirsymbols:- BritishStandardsInstitution(BSI);- ConformitéEuropéenne(CE);and- EuropeanNorm(EN);and

• applyappropriatequalitycontroltechniquesbyinspecting,measuringandcheckingthatpartsarewithintolerance.


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3.3 Unit 3: Materials, Processes and Systems

Thisunitisworth50percentofthefullqualification.Itisexternallyexaminedbyonepaperdividedintotwosections.SectionArequiresshortandextendedwritingresponsestopre-releasematerial.SectionBrequiresshortandextendedwritingresponsestounseenquestions.Weprovidethepre-releasematerialinJanuaryoftheyearoftheexamination.Teachersshouldconsiderorganisingindustrialvisitstoaidstudentunderstandingofindustrialpractice.ThisunitsupportsthecontentacquiredinUnits1and2.Thisencouragesstudentstodemonstratetheirabilitytodrawtogetherareasofknowledge,skillsand/orunderstandingfromacrossafullrangeofstudyforthisqualification.Therefore,weadvisethatstudentsshouldtakethisunitattheendofthetwoyearcourse.

Content

LearningOutcomes

3.3.1Materials


• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthemechanicalpropertiesofmaterials:- brittleness;- ductility;- malleability;- hardness;- strength(tensile,compressive,bending,shearandtorsion);

- stiffness;- toughness;- plasticity;- elasticity;and- conduction(heatandelectricity);and

• interpretstress/straingraphsandperformcalculationsusingYoung’smodulus(SIunits)using:

stress = force

cross-sectionalarea

strain = changeinlength

originallength

Youngʼsmodulus = stressstrain


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Content

LearningOutcomes

3.3.1Materials(cont.)


• interpretload/extensiongraphsandstress/straingraphs;• explainandinterprettheelasticlimit;• explainwhatismeantbythetermFactorofSafetyanddiscussissuesassociatedwiththeFactorofSafety;

• demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingmaterialsandtheirapplications:- ferrousmetalsandalloys(castiron,stainlesssteelandlow,mediumandhighcarbonsteel);

- non-ferrousmetalsandalloys(copper,aluminium,brass,bronzeandaluminiumalloy);

- thermosettingpolymers(melamineformaldehydeandepoxyresins);

- thermoplasticpolymers(polythene,polypropylene,polyvinylchloride(PVC),acrylic,nylonandpolyester);

- hardwood(balsa,beech,mahoganyandoak);- softwood(pine,redwoodandcedar);- manufacturedboard(plywood,blockboard,chipboard,mediumdensityfibreboard(MDF)andhardboard);and

- compositematerials(glassreinforcedplastic(GRP)andcarboncomposites);

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingsmartmaterialsandtheirapplications:- shape-memoryalloys(SMAs);- polymorph;- reactiveglass;and- thermochromicmaterials;

• discussthebenefitsofsmartmaterials;• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofhowthepropertiesofmaterialscanbechangedby:- alloying;and- coldworking;and

• discussthereasonsforchangingthepropertiesofmaterials.


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Content

LearningOutcomes



• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingfinishingtechniquesandmethods:- painting;- dipcoating;- powdercoating;- lacquering;- electroplating;- galvanising;and- polishing;

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingaspectsofmaterials:- cost;- form;- size;- shape;- density;and- availability;

• performcalculationsrelatingtotheseaspectstoinformthedevelopmentofanengineeredproduct;

• usetheformulaebelowtoperformcalculationsinrelationtometals(sheet,tubularandroundbar),woodandplastic(sheet,tubularandrod):

areaofacuboid=length×width(A=L×W)

volumeofacuboid=length×width×height(V=L×W×H)

areaofacircle=π×radius2(A=πr²)

circumferenceofacircle=π×diameter(πD)

volumeofacylinder=area×length(V=A×L)

areaofatriangle=½base×height(A=½(B×H))

density=mass/volume ρ=#$

percentage=ratio×100%

• translateinformationbetweennumericandgraphicalformandinterpretdatapresentedingraphicalform.


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Content

LearningOutcomes



• considerwasteproducedasacostwhenmanufacturingaproduct;

• discusstheissuesaroundthedisposalandrecyclingofwastematerials;

3.3.2Engineeringandmanufacturingproductionmethods

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowingproductionmethods:- assemblyline;- batch;- mass;and- just-in-time(JIT);

3.3.3Engineeringandmanufacturingcosts

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingandbeabletoperformcalculationsrelatingto:- directcostsintheproductionprocess:human,materialandserviceresourcesidentifiedwithintheproductionstage;

- indirectcosts:management,administration,marketingandexpenses;and

- totalcostofmanufacturingaproduct:directcostsplusindirectcosts;

3.3.4Technologyusedinengineeringandmanufacturing

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingofthefollowing:- computer-aideddesign(CAD);- computer-integratedmanufacturing(CIM);- computer-aidedmanufacturing(CAM);and- computer-aidedengineering(CAE);

• demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingof,anduse,thefollowingCNCmachines:- routers;- millingmachines;- lathes;- lasercutters;and- 3Dprinters;and

• applyknowledgeandunderstandingoftheuseofroboticsinindustry.


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Content

LearningOutcomes

3.3.5Systemsinengineeringandmanufacturing


• explainthetermmechatronicsanddiscusstheuseofmechatronicsinindustry;

• demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingofpickandplacemachinesinengineering;

• identifythefollowingelectroniccomponentsbytheircircuitsymbolandphysicalappearanceanddemonstrateawarenessoftheirbasicfunction:- resistors;- capacitors;- LEDsandbulbs;- batteries;- motors;- buzzers;- variableresistors;- seven-segmentdisplays;and- switches(pressureandmicroswitch);

• identifythefollowingmechanicalcomponentsbytheirsymbolandphysicalappearanceanddemonstrateawarenessofthefunctionanduseofthesecomponentsinaproduct:- linkages;- levers(first,secondandthirdclass);- gearsystems(simpleandcompound);- chainsandsprockets;- pulleysandbelts;and- camsandfollowers;

• explaintheapplicationsofthesemechanicalcomponentsinproductsandindustry;and

• performcalculationsusingthePrincipleofMoments:momentofaforce=force×distance(M=f×d).


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Content

LearningOutcomes

3.3.5Systemsinengineeringandmanufacturing(cont.)


• identifythefollowingpneumaticcomponentsbytheirsymbolandphysicalappearanceanddemonstrateawarenessoftheirbasicfunction:- threeandfiveportvalves;- valveactuators(roller,pushbutton,plungerandlever);- flowcontrolvalves;- cylinders(double-actingcylinderandsingle-actingcylinder);

- reservoirs;and- shuttlevalves;

• explaintheapplicationsofthesepneumaticcomponentsinproductsandindustry;

3.3.6Newandemergingtechnologies

• discusstheimpactofnewandemergingtechnologiesinrelationto:- theworkforce;- theefficiencyofproductionmethods;- theenvironment;- healthandsafety;and- sustainability;and

• discusstheimpactofnewandemergingtechnologiesonthedesignandmanufactureofproductsinrelationto:- materialsandcomponents;- recycling;- environmentalcosts;- reducedenergycosts;and- maintenanceandrepair.


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4 Scheme of Assessment

4.1 Assessment opportunities

Fortheavailabilityofexaminationsandcontrolledassessment,seeSection2.Thisisaunitisedspecification;candidatesmustcompleteatleast40percentoftheoverallassessmentrequirementsattheendofthecourse,intheexaminationseriesinwhichtheyrequestafinalsubjectgrade.Thisistheterminalrule.Candidatesmayresitindividualassessmentunitsoncebeforecash-in.ThebetterofthetworesultswillcounttowardstheirfinalGCSEgradeunlessaunitisrequiredtomeetthe40percentterminalrule.Ifitis,themorerecentmarkwillcount(whetherornotitisthebetterresult).ResultsforindividualassessmentunitsremainavailabletocounttowardsaGCSEqualificationuntilwewithdrawthespecification.4.2 Assessment objectives

Therearethreeassessmentobjectivesforthisspecification.Candidatesmust:

AO1 recall,selectandcommunicatetheirknowledgeandunderstandingofengineeringandmanufacturinginarangeofcontexts;

AO2 applyskills,knowledgeandunderstanding,includingqualitystandards,inavarietyofdesigncontexts,andplanandcarryoutinvestigationsandmakingtasksinvolvinganappropriaterangeoftools,equipment,materialsandprocesses;and

AO3 analyseandevaluateevidence,designproposalsandoutcomes,makereasonedjudgementsandpresentconclusionsandrecommendations.

4.3 Assessment objective weightings

ThetablebelowsetsouttheassessmentobjectiveweightingsforeachassessmentcomponentandtheoverallGCSEqualification.

AssessmentObjective

UnitWeighting(%) OverallWeighting(%)

ControlledAssessment ExternalAssessment

Unit1 Unit2 Unit3

AO1 5 5 20 30

AO2 10 10 20 40

AO3 10 10 10 30

TotalWeighting 25 25 50 100


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4.4 Quality of written communication

InGCSEEngineeringandManufacturing,candidatesmustdemonstratetheirqualityofwrittencommunication.Theyneedto:

• ensurethattextislegibleandthatspelling,punctuationandgrammarareaccuratesothatmeaningisclear;

• selectanduseaformandstyleofwritingthatsuittheirpurposeandcomplexsubjectmatter;and

• organiseinformationclearlyandcoherently,usingspecialistvocabularywhereappropriate.

Qualityofwrittencommunicationisassessedinresponsestoquestionsandtasksthatrequireextendedwriting.

4.5 Reporting and grading

Wereporttheresultsofindividualassessmentunitsonauniformmarkscalethatreflectstheassessmentweightingofeachunit.Wedeterminethegradesawardedbyaggregatingtheuniformmarksthatcandidatesobtaininindividualassessmentunits.WeawardGCSEqualificationsonagradescalefromA*toG,withA*beingthehighest.Theninegradesavailableareasfollows:

Grade A* A B C* C D E F G

IfcandidatesfailtoattainagradeGorabove,wereporttheirresultasunclassified(U).


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5 Grade Descriptions

Gradedescriptionsareprovidedtogiveageneralindicationofthestandardsofachievementlikelytohavebeenshownbycandidatesawardedparticulargrades.Thedescriptionsmustbeinterpretedinrelationtothecontentinthespecification;theyarenotdesignedtodefinethatcontent.Thegradeawardeddependsinpracticeupontheextenttowhichthecandidatehasmettheassessmentobjectivesoverall.Shortcomingsinsomeaspectsofcandidates’performanceintheassessmentmaybebalancedbybetterperformancesinothers.

Grade

Description

A Candidatesrecall,selectandcommunicatedetailedknowledgeandthoroughunderstandingofengineeringandmanufacturing,includingtheirwidereffects.Theyapplyrelevantknowledge,understandingandskillsinarangeofsituationstoplanandcarryoutinvestigationsandtaskseffectively.Theytesttheirsolutions,workingsafelyandwithahighdegreeofprecision.Theyanalyseandevaluatetheevidenceavailable,reviewingandadaptingtheirmethodswhennecessary.Theypresentinformationclearlyandaccurately,makingreasonedjudgementsandpresentingsubstantiatedconclusions.

C Candidatesrecall,selectandcommunicatesoundknowledgeandunderstandingofengineeringandmanufacturing,includingtheirwidereffects.Theyapplyknowledge,understandingandskillsinarangeofsituationstoplanandcarryoutinvestigationsandtasks.Theytesttheirsolutions,workingsafelyandwithprecision.Theyreviewtheevidenceavailable,analysingandevaluatingsomeinformationclearlyandwithsomeaccuracy.Theymakejudgementsanddrawappropriateconclusions.


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Grade

Description

F Candidatesrecall,selectandcommunicateknowledgeandunderstandingofbasicaspectsofengineeringandmanufacturing,includingtheirwidereffects.Theyapplylimitedknowledge,understandingandskillstoplanandcarryoutsimpleinvestigationsandtasks,withanawarenessoftheneedforsafetyandprecision.Theymodifysomeaspectsoftheirapproachinthelightofprogress.Theyreviewtheirevidenceanddrawbasicconclusions.


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6 Guidance on Controlled Assessment

6.1 Controlled assessment review

Wewillreplaceourcontrolledassessmenttaskeveryyeartoensurethatitcontinuestosetanappropriatechallengeandremainsvalid,reliableandstimulating. 6.2 Skills assessed by controlled assessment

Teachersmustassessthefollowingskillsthroughcontrolledassessment:

• independentlearning;• communicationevidencedinthedesignportfolio;• creativeengineeringandmanufacturingsolutions;• engineeringandmanufacturingcapability;and• analyticalandevaluativecapabilityassociatedwithengineeringandmanufacturingprocessesandoutcomes.

6.3 Level of control

RulesforcontrolledassessmentinGCSEEngineeringandManufacturingaredefinedforthethreestagesoftheassessment:

• tasksetting;• tasktaking;and• taskmarking. 6.4 Task setting Thelevelofcontrolfortasksettingishigh.Thismeansthatwesetthetask.WeissuetwotasksforUnit1inSeptembereachyearforsubmissionthefollowingMay.Centresmustchooseoneofthetwotasks.Eachtaskisonlyavailableforasingleassessmentopportunity.Itiscentres’responsibilitytoensurethattheircandidatescompleteataskvalidfortheyearwhentheywillsubmitformoderation. Centreshavetheopportunitytocontextualisethecontrolledassessmenttasktosuittheirspecificcircumstances.Wewillprovidecentreswithguidanceonhowtocompleteandsubmitthetask.


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6.5 Task taking

Thelevelofcontrolfortasktakingismedium.

Candidateshaveapproximately20hourstocompletethecontrolledassessmenttask.

AreasofControl DetailofControl

Authenticity • Candidatesmaycarryoutresearchoutsideoftheclassroom.

• Candidatesmaycompletetheirportfoliowithinandoutsideoftheclassroomenvironment,butteachersmustbeabletoauthenticatethiswork.

• Teachersmustensurethatcandidatesacknowledgeandreferenceanyideasandsourcesused.

Feedback • Teachersmustguideandsupervisecandidatesonthefollowing:- monitoringprogress;- preventingplagiarism;- ensuringcompliancewithhealthandsafetyrequirements;

- ensuringworkiscompletedinaccordancewiththespecificationrequirements;and

- ensuringworkcanbeassessedinaccordancewiththeproceduresandmarkingcriteria.

• Candidatesshouldreachtheirownconclusions.• TeachersmustrecordanysupportorguidancegiventocandidatesontheCandidateRecordSheetandmarktheirworkappropriately.

PageLimit • Candidatesmustproduceadesignportfolio.• Theportfolioshouldbeamaximumof12single-sidedA3pagesorequivalent).Alltextmustbefontsize12.Headingsshouldnotexceedfontsize16.

• Candidatesmaypresenttheportfolioinanelectronicformat.

• CandidatesmustsubmittheircompletedworkbyMay.

Collaboration • Candidatesmustsubmittheirownindividualresponses;however,thisworkmaybeinformedbydiscussionand/orworkingwithothers.


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AreasofControl DetailofControl

Resources • Candidatesshouldbeabletoaccessandusethenecessaryresourcesavailabletothecentre.

• Centreswithlimitedresourcesorwithcandidateswhoneedtousespecialequipmentmustcontactusforadviceonhowtoproceedbeforeofferingthiscoursetotheircandidates.

• Candidatesmustreferenceallresourcesthattheyaccessanduse.

• Candidates’freehanddesignproposalsforUnit1mustbetheirownoriginalworkdrawnsolelyfromfirstprinciples.

6.6 Task marking

Thelevelofcontrolfortaskmarkingismedium.Teachersmarkthecontrolledassessmenttaskusingassessmentcriteriathatweprovide.Theyshoulduseprofessionaljudgementtoselectandapplythecriteriaineachsuccessivemarkbandappropriatelyandfairlytocandidates’work.Theyshouldnotusehalfmarks.Theyshouldfollowa‘bestfit’approachwhenselectingacandidate’smark,makingallowanceforbalancingstrengthsandweaknessesineachresponse.Teachersmustensurethattheworktheymarkisthecandidate’sown.Forup-to-dateadviceonplagiarism,oranykindofcandidatemalpractice,seeSuspectedMalpracticeinExaminationsandAssessments:PoliciesandProceduresontheJointCouncilforQualificationswebsiteatwww.jcq.org.uk6.7 Internal standardisation

Centreswithmorethanoneteachinggroupmustcarryoutinternalstandardisationofcontrolledassessmenttasksbeforesubmittingtheirmarkstous.Thisistoensure,asfaraspossible,thateachteacherhasappliedtheassessmentcriteriaconsistentlywhenmarkingassessments.Centresmayneedtoadjustanindividualteacher’smarking:

• tobringassessmentsintolinewiththoseofotherteachersinthecentre;and• tomatchthestandardsestablishedattheagreementtrial.Ifmarksdochange,centresmustamendthetotal/finalmarkontheirCandidateRecordSheet.


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6.8 Moderation

CentresmustsubmittheirmarksandsamplestousbyMayinanyyear.Wemayadjustcentres’markingtobringtheassessmentofthecandidates’workintolinewithouragreedstandards.Weissuefullinstructionseachyearon:

• ourmoderationprocedures;• whichsampleswerequire;and• thedeadlinesforsubmittingmarksandsamplestous.Teachersandcentrestaffmaycontactusatanystageiftheyrequireadvice,assistanceorsupportrelatingtoanyaspectofcontrolledassessment.6.9 Drafting/Redrafting

Teachersmustnotcorrectcandidates’workindetailandreturnittothemtowriteupafaircopy.Responsibilityfordraftingapieceofworktowardscompletionliesentirelywiththecandidate.Onceacandidatehassubmittedthecontrolledassessmentandithasbeenawardedamark,thatmarkisfinal.Thecandidatemaynotcarryoutfurtherwork.SeeAppendix2foraglossaryofcontrolledassessmentterms.Formoredetails,seetheJointCouncilforQualificationsdocumentInstructionsforConductingControlledAssessments,availableatwww.jcq.org.uk


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7 Curriculum Objectives

ThisspecificationbuildsonthelearningexperiencesfromKeyStage3asrequiredforthestatutoryNorthernIrelandCurriculum.ItalsooffersopportunitiesforstudentstocontributetotheaimandobjectivesoftheCurriculumatKeyStage4,andtocontinuetodeveloptheCross-CurricularSkillsandtheThinkingSkillsandPersonalCapabilities.Theextentofthedevelopmentoftheseskillsandcapabilitieswillbedependentontheteachingandlearningmethodologyused. 7.1 Cross-Curricular Skills at Key Stage 4

Communication


• communicatemeaning,feelingsandviewpointsinalogicalandcoherentmanner,forexamplecompareandcontrastthechosenworkshoppracticeandsuggestedindustrialalternativesanddiscusstheimpactofnewandemergingtechnologies;

• makeoralandwrittensummaries,reportsandpresentations,takingaccountofaudienceandpurpose,forexamplepresentamanufacturingproposalandproposesuitablematerials,componentsandproductionmethodsappropriateforthescaleofproductionofasolution;

• interpret,analyseandpresentinformationinoral,writtenandICTformats,forexampleinterpretload/extensiongraphsandstress/straingraphs;and

• exploreandrespond,bothimaginativelyandcritically,toavarietyoftexts,forexampleresearchandanalysekeyfeaturesthatrelatetothedesignbrief.

UsingMathematics


• usemathematicallanguageandnotationwithconfidence,forexampleidentifythekeydimensionsofallproductparts;

• usementalcomputationtocalculate,estimateandmakepredictionsinarangeofsimulatedandreal-lifecontexts,forexampleperformcalculationsusingYoung’sModulus(SIunits),andconsiderwasteproducedasacostwhenmanufacturingaproduct;

• selectandapplymathematicalconceptsandproblem-solvingstrategiesinarangeofsimulatedandreal-lifecontexts,forexampleperformcalculationsrelatingtodirectandindirectcostsandtotalmanufacturingcosts;

• interpretandanalyseawiderangeofmathematicaldata,forexampleunderstandtheuseofQCchartsandgraphs;

• assessprobabilityandriskinarangeofsimulatedandreal-lifecontexts,forexampleidentifyhealthandsafetyissuesinschoolworkshopsandindustry;and

• presentmathematicaldatainavarietyofformatswhichtakeaccountofaudienceandpurpose,forexampleproduceanoverallcosting,takingintoaccountmaterials,componentsandproductionmethods.


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UsingICT

Studentsshouldbeabletomakeeffectiveuseofinformationandcommunicationstechnologyinawiderangeofcontextstoaccess,manage,selectandpresentinformation,includingmathematicalinformation,forexamplepresentaproposedindustrialmanufacturingprocessinalogicalandsequentialorderusingflowcharts,blockdiagrams,gridsandgraphs.

7.2 Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities at Key Stage 4

Self-Management


• planwork,forexamplepresentafinalsolutionwithproposalsformanufactureandproduceanduseaproductionplan;

• setpersonallearninggoalsandtargetstomeetdeadlines,forexampleproduceaworkschedule;

• monitor,reviewandevaluatetheirprogressandimprovetheirlearning,forexampleevaluatethemanufacturingprocessandconsiderkeyaspects;and

• effectivelymanagetheirtime,forexampleproduceaworkscheduleformakingtheindividualproductpartsandoverallassembly.

WorkingwithOthers


• learnwithandfromothersthroughco-operation,forexampleapplyingknowledgeandunderstandingofCADandengagingwithothersthroughsettingupandusingCNCmachinery;and

• listenactivelytoothersandinfluencegroupthinkinganddecision-making,takingaccountofothers’opinions,forexamplewheninterpretingload/extensiongraphsandstress/straingraphs.


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ProblemSolving


• identifyandanalyserelationshipsandpatterns,forexampleresearchandanalysekeyfeaturesthatrelatetothedesignbrief;

• proposejustifiedexplanations,forexamplejustifythechoiceofthedesignconceptfordevelopment;

• reason,formopinionsandjustifytheirviews,forexamplepresentamanufacturingproposal;

• analysecriticallyandassessevidencetounderstandhowinformationorevidencecanbeusedtoservedifferentpurposesoragendas,forexampleidentifyandanalyseappropriatekeydesignfeatures;

• analyseandevaluatemultipleperspectives,forexamplegeneratearangeofconceptsketches;

• exploreunfamiliarviewswithoutprejudice,forexamplepresentamanufacturingproposal;

• weighupoptionsandjustifydecisions,forexampledevelopthesolutiontomeettherequirementsofthespecification;and

• applyandevaluatearangeofapproachestosolveproblemsinfamiliarandnovelcontexts,forexampleresearchandanalysekeyfeaturesofthedesignbriefandgeneratearangeofconceptsketches.

AlthoughnotreferredtoseparatelyasastatutoryrequirementatKeyStage4intheNorthernIrelandCurriculum,ManagingInformationandBeingCreativemayalsoremainrelevanttolearning.


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8 Links and Support

8.1 Support

Thefollowingresourcesareavailabletosupportthisspecification:

• ourEngineeringandManufacturingmicrositeatwww.ccea.org.ukand• specimenassessmentmaterials.Wealsointendtoprovide:

• pastpapers;• markschemes;• ChiefExaminer’sreports;• PrincipalModerator’sreports;• guidanceonprogressionfromKeyStage3;• planningframeworks;• centresupportvisits;• supportdaysforteachers;• agreementtrials;• controlledassessmentguidanceforteachers;• controlledassessmentguidanceforcandidates;• aresourcelist;and• exemplificationofexaminationperformance.

8.2 Examination entries

EntrycodesforthissubjectanddetailsonhowtomakeentriesareavailableonourQualificationsAdministrationHandbookmicrosite,whichyoucanaccessatwww.ccea.org.ukAlternatively,youcantelephoneourExaminationEntries,ResultsandCertificationteamusingthecontactdetailsprovided.8.3 Equality and inclusion

Wehaveconsideredtherequirementsofequalitylegislationindevelopingthisspecificationanddesignedittobeasfreeaspossiblefromethnic,gender,religious,politicalandotherformsofbias.GCSEqualificationsoftenrequiretheassessmentofabroadrangeofcompetences.Thisisbecausetheyaregeneralqualificationsthatpreparestudentsforawiderangeofoccupationsandhigherlevelcourses.Duringthedevelopmentprocess,anexternalequalitypanelreviewedthespecificationtoidentifyanypotentialbarrierstoequalityandinclusion.Whereappropriate,wehaveconsideredmeasurestosupportaccessandmitigatebarriers.


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Wecanmakereasonableadjustmentsforstudentswithdisabilitiestoreducebarrierstoaccessingassessments.Forthisreason,veryfewstudentswillhaveacompletebarriertoanypartoftheassessment.Itisimportanttonotethatwhereaccessarrangementsarepermitted,theymustnotbeusedinanywaythatunderminestheintegrityoftheassessment.YoucanfindinformationonreasonableadjustmentsintheJointCouncilforQualificationsdocumentAccessArrangementsandReasonableAdjustments,availableatwww.jcq.org.uk8.4 Contact details

Ifyouhaveanyqueriesaboutthisspecification,pleasecontacttherelevantCCEAstaffmemberordepartment:

• SpecificationSupportOfficer:NualaTierney(telephone:(028)90261200,extension2292,email:[email protected])

• SubjectOfficer:JudithRyan(telephone:(028)90261200,extension2133,email:[email protected])

• ExaminationEntries,ResultsandCertification(telephone:(028)90261262,email:[email protected])

• ExaminerRecruitment(telephone:(028)90261243,email:[email protected])

• Distribution(telephone:(028)90261242,email:[email protected])

• SupportEventsAdministration(telephone:(028)90261401,email:[email protected])

• Moderation(telephone:(028)90261200,extension2236,email:[email protected])

• BusinessAssurance(ComplaintsandAppeals)(telephone:(028)90261244,email:[email protected]@ccea.org.uk).


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Appendix 1

Glossary of Terms for Controlled Assessment Regulations

Term Definition

Component

Adiscrete,assessableelementwithinacontrolledassessment/qualificationthatisnotitselfformallyreportedandforwhichtheawardingorganisationrecordsthemarksMaycontainoneormoretasks

Controlledassessment

Aformofinternalassessmentwherethecontrollevelsaresetforeachstageoftheassessmentprocess:tasksetting,tasktaking,andtaskmarking

Externalassessment

Aformofindependentassessmentinwhichquestionpapers,assignmentsandtasksaresetbytheawardingorganisation,takenunderspecifiedconditions(includingdetailedsupervisionandduration)andmarkedbytheawardingorganisation

Formalsupervision(Highlevelofcontrol)

Thecandidatemustbeindirectsightofthesupervisoratalltimes.Useofresourcesandinteractionwithothercandidatesistightlyprescribed.

Informalsupervision(Mediumlevelofcontrol)

Questions/Tasksareoutlined,theuseofresourcesisnottightlyprescribedandassessableoutcomesmaybeinformedbygroupwork.Supervisionisconfinedto:

• ensuringthatthecontributionsofindividualcandidatesarerecordedaccurately;and

• ensuringthatplagiarismdoesnottakeplace.Thesupervisormayprovidelimitedguidancetocandidates.

Limitedsupervision(Limitedlevelofcontrol)

Requirementsareclearlyspecified,butsomeworkmaybecompletedwithoutdirectsupervisionandwillnotcontributedirectlytoassessableoutcomes.


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Term Definition

Markscheme Aschemedetailinghowcreditistobeawardedinrelationtoaparticularunit,componentortask

Normallycharacterisesacceptableanswersorlevelsofresponsetoquestions/tasksorpartsofquestions/tasksandidentifiestheamountofcrediteachattracts

Mayalsoincludeinformationaboutunacceptableanswers

Task Adiscreteelementofexternalorcontrolledassessmentthatmayincludeexaminations,assignments,practicalactivitiesandprojects

Taskmarking Specifiesthewayinwhichcreditisawardedforcandidates’outcomes

Involvestheuseofmarkschemesand/ormarkingcriteriaproducedbytheawardingorganisation

Tasksetting Thespecificationoftheassessmentrequirements

Tasksmaybesetbyawardingorganisationsand/orteachers.Teacher-settasksmustbedevelopedinlinewithawardingorganisationspecifiedrequirements.

Tasktaking Theconditionsforcandidatesupportandsupervision,andtheauthenticationofcandidates’work

Tasktakingmayinvolvedifferentparametersfromthoseusedintraditionalwrittenexaminations.Forexample,candidatesmaybeallowedsupervisedaccesstosourcessuchastheinternet.

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