About this ebook
Exam board: AQA
Level: GCSE
Subject: Engineering
First teaching: September 2017
First exams: Summer 2019
Build a foundation of knowledge alongside practical engineering skills for the 2017 AQA GCSE (9-1) Engineering specification, inspiring your students' problem solving skills for the NEA and beyond.
This accessible textbook sets out clear learning objectives for each topic, with activities to reinforce understanding and examples that will support all students with the maths and science skills needed.
- Builds knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, systems, testing and investigation methods and modern technologies
- Helps students to apply practical engineering skills to design and make imaginative prototypes that solve real and relevant engineering problems
- Develops mathematical understanding with clear worked examples for all equations and maths skills and questions to test knowledge
- Includes guidance on how to approach the non-exam assessment (NEA) with creativity and imagination
- Prepares for the written exam with advice, tips and practice questions
Level: GCSE
Subject: Engineering
First teaching: September 2017
First exams: Summer 2019
Build a foundation of knowledge alongside practical engineering skills for the 2017 AQA GCSE (9-1) Engineering specification, inspiring your students' problem solving skills for the NEA and beyond.
This accessible textbook sets out clear learning objectives for each topic, with activities to reinforce understanding and examples that will support all students with the maths and science skills needed.
- Builds knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, systems, testing and investigation methods and modern technologies
- Helps students to apply practical engineering skills to design and make imaginative prototypes that solve real and relevant engineering problems
- Develops mathematical understanding with clear worked examples for all equations and maths skills and questions to test knowledge
- Includes guidance on how to approach the non-exam assessment (NEA) with creativity and imagination
- Prepares for the written exam with advice, tips and practice questions
About the author
Paul Anderson has extensive experience helping teachers, departments and schools improve their pupils' attainment. Paul has worked for major exam boards for many years in a range of roles, including Chief Examiner, Principal Moderator and Chair of Examiners. He has been involved in developing several D&T and Engineering qualifications. Paul has written or co-authored numerous textbooks and teaching resources across design, technology and engineering.
David Hills-Taylor is an experienced D&T and engineering educational consultant, teacher and Lead Practitioner. He has authored many textbooks, revision guides and teaching resources for D&T and Engineering. He is a senior examiner for a major awarding body.
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