Central Technology and Sports College
School Postcode: NG34 0TR DCFS number:
Staff member who developed this case study: Jon Anderson
Email contact: jon_cath_swaffham@yahoo.co.uk
School telephone: 01476 566384 No. on roll: 650+
Brief pen picture of school: We are a mixed comprehensive, in Grantham, but only have 20% girls. We have 5 members in the department and 2 technicians. We teach Electronics, Food, Graphics, Resistant Materials and Textiles at GCSE. Electronics is an accelerated GCSE with pupils taking it in Year 9-10 then AS Level in year 11. A*-C results school-52% Department-48% Electronics- 89%.

1. The Teacher CPD Course:

The Project Brief:
Year 9 project to introduce PICs to an accelerated GCSE group.To design and make a count down timer for a game of your choice.
Specification:

It must have:
· A push button to start the timer
· Visual display to show time counting down
· Audio sounds to show time counting down
· A reset button to reset game
· A down load socket for easy changing of programmes
· A LDR to give audio outputs
· Powered by button cell batteries
· Easy to manufacture casing
Concept Sketches:
1. Electronic circuit development:
a) Circuit diagrams/schematics
b) PCB artwork
c) Program details
The Final Circuit Board:
Commentary:
2. CAD/CAM Development:
Final CAD Design:
CAM Manufacture:
Commentary:

2. The Student Scheme of Work

Aimed at Key Stage: 4
Estimated time available for project: periods of 60 minutes
National Curriculum PoS covered by Scheme of work:
The Scheme of Work:
List the design decisions (from David’s Barlex’s Nuffield D&T pentagon) you will be asking pupils to make.
Individual Lesson Plans:
Student Outcomes:
Commentary:

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