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Blue spot Key Stage 3 - Year 7 ( Autumn Term 2009 ) - Pull along toy

A traditional style pull along toy made from wood - body shape from MDF, axles and wheels from dowel


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Red spot Key Stage 3 - Year 9 ( Autumn Term 2009 ) - Pre-School chair

A basic style chair for a pre-School child made from wood - softwood frame with halving joints, faced with either chipboard or MDF. Additional features added.


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Green spotKey Stage 3 - Year 8 ( Summer Term 2008 ) - Moisture sensor project

A simple moisture sensor circuit - one transistor, three resistors, and an LED; powered by a 9v battery - laid down with copper tape on to cardboard, then an individual design shape in acrylic.
Circuit design and components supplied by Rapid Electronics.


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Yellow spotKey Stage 3 - Year 8 ( Spring Term 2008 ) - Maze game project

A simple maze game for a 3mm ball bearing route, walls made from softwood with a softwood frame having a lap joint at each corner; then a clear acrylic top. Individual design and colours added.


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Blue spotKey Stage 3 - Year 9 ( Spring Term 2007 ) - Model room

A simple room design based on an A4 size base of MDF with one short wall and one long wall. Individual design and decoration / colour schemes, and furnishing features added.
Additions of room dividers, and/or a second level to the model.


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Red spotKey Stage 3 - Year 9 ( 2006 ) - Mirror project - Cartoon theme

A simple mirror with an A4 size plywood base, cut out shape for mirror. Individual design of cartoon figures and decoration / colour schemes. A hot wire pen used to outline features.


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View a slideshow of examples by pupils, 2006 Mirror project



AS / A2 Edexcel


  • Graphics with Materials Technology
    Modular 'A' level course introduced in September 2000.