Greenmount -
a Pathway to Success
Year Four
simple safety when using electricity
that torches are designed with the particular needs of the user in mind and that these needs can vary widely
that commercially available torches contain a simple circuit involving metal connectors which do not necessarily have to be wires
that torches are made of a variety of materials suited to the purpose for which they are employed
how to make a simple circuit incorporating a battery, light bulb, switch and connecting wires in a safe manner
how to find a fault in a simple circuit and correct it
that a variety of metals in different forms will conduct electricity
that identification of a particular combination of needs can result in a design for a torch which has not existed before
that the plans for a new product can be made using drawings with labels
to check their product is safe
to evaluate their work both during and at the end of the assignment
Year Five
that there are a variety of products which incorporate a pulley and a drive belt and are driven by a motor or a computer
how control systems are used in everyday life
the appropriate vocabulary related to control systems
that they can model their ideas for their own product using mechanisms, by using construction kits or making a model from a set of instructions
how to include an electric motor in a simple circuit
how the direction of rotation and speed of an electric motor can be controlled
how rotation can be transferred from one part of a model to another by using pulleys and a belt
how a belt and pulley system can reverse the direction of rotation (by twisting the belt through 180 degrees)
how a belt and pulley system can turn the plane of rotation through 90 degrees (by twisting the belt through 90 degrees)
how a belt and pulley system can increase or decrease the speed of rotation (by using different size pulleys)
to make decisions with regard to the type of ride they will make
to model their intended fairground ride
to make modifications as they go along
to evaluate against their original criteria and suggest ways that their ride could be improved
Year Six
how a vehicle moves using wheels and axles
to investigate and disassemble products in order to learn how they work and how they are made
to communicate through labelled drawings
that there are different sorts of switches
to assemble components to make working models
how to control the speed and direction of movement using pulleys and/or gears
how electrical circuits with switches can be used to achieve functional results
to use tools safely and accurately
to generate and model ideas through discussion and drawing
to design and make as part of a team
to select appropriate tools, materials, components and techniques
to plan the main stages of making
to evaluate their work according to their design criteria and to suggest improvements