Technology Weekly Lessons Plan
 
          version :1.2 24-Aug-04
Teacher S Nicholson Subject GCSE Exam Final Project and Exam Prep
Teaching group 11C/D BromCom Code  
  (if different from teaching group label)  
Day Monday/Friday Date   Lesson No.: 4-6 of 54
Topic Research & Analysis NC ref / SoW ref:    Key Stage 4
Learning Objective(s) (by the end of this lessons pupils should understand / know / be able to…)
Understand how a GANTT diagram works and be able to relate it to their project
Know what their last good project is 'worth' in GCSE terms and be clear about their exam target grade
Understand how to analyse their project research material
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Special Needs / differentiation  
All must… All must: Have produced independent research for their project topic
Most should Most should: Produce a suitable questionnaire
Some should Some could: Prepare and send letters
Literacy   I.C.T.   Numeracy  
Annotation   y CAD o Averages o
Answering Q in full sentences o Databases o Calculations (general) o
Crossword / Wordsearch o Internet use y Graph drawing; scales y
Keywords   y Spreadsheets o Interpretting Data y
Labelling diagrams y Word Processing y Measuring o
Reading books / worksheets y Other o Other ratio
Writing frames o  
Other (give details)  
Starter Activity  
Write the Homework in your diary
Get out last week's homework.  Collect project work, equipment and materials ready for the lesson.
Continue with mind map analysis of project or questionnaire drafting
Homework Apply questionnaire as part of research process
 
 
Due in : next week
Main Lesson Activities  
Feedback of marked architectural project. Grade explanation and context. Target GCSE grade set and explained. Process related to final project.
Pupils to continue with Research and Analysis stage of final project: Mind Map - completed to high standard using colour and accepted structure.  Border and Title page - available for multiple copies.
Printed research material from several sources including internet - mounted. Questionnaire developed. Analysis of gathered research using explanation and opinion method.
Some pupils sent for research activity in LRC or ICT areas. Write/contact suitable establishments to aid research. Make use of the NEAB project guide document as appropriate.
Reinforce the use of conjunctions in reasoned full sentences (because, however & therefore)
Plenary Discuss target markets relevent to individual projects - small group Q+A session on implications.
Learning Checks / assessment & summary      
Discussion with pupils   y Q/A session with whole class y
Looking at folders / written and sketched work y Test   o
Practical outcome   y      
Other  
Evaluation of the lesson may be found on the reverse of this lesson plan Key: o = possible,     y = included,   ? = may be