1. BTeC Diploma in Engineering @ St Pauls Catholic School

2. BTeC Engineering  Route A  Occupies 7 periods of the timetable  Drop Technology +1 other non-core subject  Equivalent if successful to 4 GCSE ’ s at A*-C  85-90% success rate in previous years

3. Course Structure  Modular  9 different units taken over two years  Each unit passed is worth credits  The total number of credits at the end of Year 11 gives final grading  NO EXAMS!

4. Units Year 10 1.Working Practices* 2.Engineering Information* 3.Controlling Engineering Operations 4.Engineering CAD 5.Engineering Materials Year 11 1.Engineering Maths* 2.Engineering Science 3.Using Secondary Machines to Manufacture 4.Casting and Moulding Processes or Electronics

5. Units  All units based on ‘ real ’ world situations  All very practical  Backed up with photographic and documentary evidence

6. Activities  All scenarios are based around the pupil working for an engineering company  They will be expected to:  Work safely within a workshop environment  Follow procedures  Interpret engineering information  Identify correct materials for particular jobs  Control manufacturing operations  Produce engineering drawings using CAD

7. Practical

9. Year 10 Activities

10. Year 11 Activities

11. Computer Aided Design

12. Industrial Visits

13. Life after BTeC  Used to get into 6 th form  College – progress onto National qualification  Apprenticeships

14. Who the course is suitable for Problem Solvers

15. Who the course is suitable for People who enjoy a challenge!

16. Who the course is suitable for People who enjoy doing practical work

17. Who the course is suitable for People who can do paperwork

18. Who the course is suitable for Team players

19. Who the course is suitable for Girls&Boys

20. Any questions?