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Message Subject: BTEC Tech Award Construction Year 10 Curriculum Overview 2024-2025 “Let the questions be the curriculum” Socrates Knowledge & Understanding Literacy Skills Literacy Skills and KEY vocab Assessment What is being assessed? Homework/ Independent Learning Composites Components includes understanding of KEY concepts Formal Retrieval if any HT1 Component 2 – Construction in practice Practical joining methods Joinery and carpentry - materials • Mitre, mortise and tenon, T bridle, corner bridle, corner halving, dovetail halving, tee halving, dowel joint, housing joint, lap joint. • Appearance and aesthetics of timber-based materials • Use of tools and materials • Durability • Maintenance • Environmental factors • Wasting • Jointing • Assembly • Finishing Naming of joining methods – year 9 Methods of making joining methods – year 9 Following written instructions published by the examination board Communication through technical drawings Ongoing assessment in the classroom based on practical element (marking, joining, use of tools) External assessment set by Pearson Practise mathematical and marking skills through measuring tasks Risk assessments • Hazard identification: general workplace hazards, task-specific hazards, workshop-specific hazards, hazards associated with materials, hazards associated with tools and equipment, hazards associated with worker behaviour. • Severity of risk, likelihood of risk, risk score: – initial risk score – final risk score. • Personal risk, risk to colleagues, risks to visitors, risks to the general public and wider population. • Eliminating the risk, minimising the risk, generic control measures, task-specific control measures, existing control measures, use of trained personnel Use of personal protective equipment during practical lessons – all KS3 Risks Hazards Control measures Completion of risk assessment Ongoing assessment in the classroom based on hazards and risks that can be identified External assessment set by Pearson Identifying hazards and risks at home Key Questions: • What is a hazard? • What is a risk? • What is a control measure? • How can I prevent risks happening? • How can a control measure prevent unsafe work practices? • How are timber based materials joined together?

• Why are risks scored depending on the severity? • What are traditional joining methods? HT2 Component 2 – Construction in practice Practical joining methods Joinery and carpentry - materials • Mitre, mortise and tenon, T bridle, corner bridle, corner halving, dovetail halving, tee halving, dowel joint, housing joint, lap joint. • Appearance and aesthetics of timber-based materials • Use of tools and materials • Durability • Maintenance • Environmental factors • Wasting • Jointing • Assembly Finishing Use of tools and equipment used when working with timber-based materials Recycling – year 7 Sustainability – year 7 Following written instructions published by the examination board Communication through technical drawings Ongoing assessment in the classroom based on practical element (marking, joining, use of tools) External assessment set by Pearson Risk assessments • Hazard identification: general workplace hazards, task-specific hazards, workshop-specific hazards, hazards associated with materials, hazards associated with tools and equipment, hazards associated with worker behaviour. • Severity of risk, likelihood of risk, risk score: – initial risk score – final risk score. • Personal risk, risk to colleagues, risks to visitors, risks to the general public and wider population. • Eliminating the risk, minimising the risk, generic control measures, task-specific control measures, existing control measures, use of trained personnel Completion of risk assessment Ongoing assessment in the classroom based on hazards and risks that can be identified External assessment set by Pearson Key Questions: • Why is it important measure materials accurately before work is carried out? • What impact on the environment does reducing the amount of product waste have? • How can finishes be applied to timbers to give a professional overall finish? CIAG Pupils will have the opportunity to: • Discuss how risk assessments are vital for any job in the construction industry. • Discuss the need for accuracy when carrying out joinery work. • Know how hazards and risks examined in industry? • Know that there are different types of PPE depending on the area of construction a person works in

HT3 Component 1 - Construction Technology Low-rise construction requirements Cavity walls Fire resistance Thermal resistance • Strength and Stability of low-rise construction • Performance requirements ~(strength, stability, weather, sound, thermal) • Loads • Materials (testing, grading, properties, specification) • Lateral and vertical restraint • Structure • Support (concrete and wall ties) • Purpose • Location • Purpose • Materials (Plasterboard, concrete, Brickwork, blockwork, intumescent paint, mineral wool, structural steel) • Equipment (Fire escapes, fire blankets, refuge areas, smoked detection, fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems, fire hose, fire extinguisher) • Design (fire dampers, fire doors, compartments, cavity wall barriers) • Effect of fire • Fireproofing • Benefits and drawbacks of fire resistance • Measurements of heat loss (U-Value) • Prevention of heat loss (aerated lightweight concrete blocks, lightweight screeds, double glazing, triple glazing, insulating materials (sheep’s wool, mineral wool, fibreglass, cellulose, foam, polystyrene, hemp). • Entry of cold air in a building • Insulating components (silicone sealant, brush strips, expandable polyurethane foam, self-adhesive foam strip, warm air curtains) • Types of draught proofing • Placement and location of thermal insulation (in cavities, on walls, in roofs, in floors, around openings) • Benefits and drawbacks of thermal resistance Window details and identification of construction technical drawings Types of loads Types of testing and specifying Components of a cavity wall The importance of fire resistance Labelling a cavity wall using word bank Similar construction markings Construction types Identification of fire resistance materials and equipment’s Cavity wall gap fill Fire resistance gap fill Match up activities on types of loads, fire resistant materials Explain and describe question based on fire-resistance Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources) Termly assessments (see resources) Past paper questions Exam style questions published by Pearson (see resources) Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Past paper questions Exam style questions published by Pearson (see resources) Labelling of cavity wall

Key Questions: • How can we reduce the amount of heat lost from a building? • What happens to the occupants of a building if heat is lost? • How can a building be made comfortable for the occupants inside? • How can a building be built to ensure that it is protected against fire and fire damage? • What is a cavity wall and how is it different to a traditional wall? • What is insulation? HT4 Sound resistance Weather resistance • Purpose of sound insulation • Types and materials (triple glazing, high-density blockwork, sound insulation quilt, plasterboard layers, acoustic ceilings, acoustic panels, sealing/filler materials, acoustic isolating strips and flooring mats) • Placement (floor, wall and ceiling construction between adjacent rooms and flats, party walls, internal partition walls, windows, doors) • Reasons and reduction methods (adding material density, structural discontinuity, reduction of transference/vibration by using machinery isolators/rubber mountings, sound baffles) • Benefits and drawbacks of sound resistance • Water resistance methods (use of falls, use of cavities, use of weather drips, overhang projection, specification of impervious materials, thresholds, sills, sealants, weather strips) • Materials and components (waterproof and impervious materials for the external building envelope, double glazing, weather seals and sealants, flashings, soffit boards) • Reasons (to provide a dry internal environment, thermal comfort of occupants, humidity levels, prevention of damage to finishes, prevention of water staining, prevention of structural degradation) U-values Specifying materials Discussion on the purpose of sounds Understanding terminology linking to weather resistance Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Sound testing experiment at home Properties of materials and components linking to weather resistance Key Questions: • How can a building block out sound to ensure comfortability and privacy for the occupants? • What is the difference between noise and sound? • How can a building be built to ensure that it is protected against the natural elements? • Why do buildings need to be protected from natural elements?

CIAG Pupils will have the opportunity to: • Discuss the impact that sound has in the construction industry and how buildings are designed to block out sound and noise • Know how cavity walls are constructed on-site and why they are a traditional construction method • Know why different construction buildings need to be strong and secure? HT5 Component 1 - Construction Technology Component 3 – Construction and Design Sustainability Low-rise construction • Purpose (preservation of resources for future generations, minimising the impact of construction activities on the natural environment) • Sustainable construction (building orientation, greenfield sites, brownfield sites, recycling, the use of reclaimed materials, low embodied energy materials, renewable natural materials, the use of local suppliers, prefabrication, waste segregation, protection of trees and plants, relocation of animal habitats, bunded fuel storage, road cleaning, silt traps, alternative energies) • Alternative energies (wind, solar, ground source, air source) • Sustainable materials (hemp lime, sheep’s wool , cellulose, straw bale, timber, cork) • Benefits and drawbacks • Low-rise construction (cavity wall, modular, timber-framed, SIPS) • Finishes • Benefits and drawbacks Pillars of sustainability Desk based and site-based construction Define sustainability using word bank Looking up of ‘sustainable’ in dictionaries and comparing to own definition Discussion on solar panels Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources) Termly assessments (see resources) Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Research into alternative energies Research into the properties of sustainable materials Drawing of cavity wall Communicating ideas • Freehand sketches • Perspective drawings • Labelling • Measurements • Floorplans • Concept ideas Concept sketches Freehand sketching Isometric One-point perspective Two-point perspective – all KS3 Communication through technical drawings Labelling and annotation of drawings External assessment set by Pearson Key Questions: • How are buildings made? • What makes a building sustainable? • What is sustainable construction? • What are the differences between the types of low-rise construction methods? • What are the benefits of building on a brownfield site in comparison to using a greenfield site? • What is an alternative energy source?

• What is the difference between a renewable and a non-renewable resource? • What are the key features or elements of a design that need to be communicated? • How important is accuracy in the planning of designs? HT6 Component 1 - Construction Technology Preconstruction work Substructure work • Legal requirements (construction health and safety plan, construction phase plan, method statements and risk assessments, informing the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), liaison with principal designer, statutory notices) • Site layout plans (offices – welfare facilities, canteens , storage accommodation, compounds, temporary roads and hard standing fixed plant, site boundaries, building footprint, existing services , traffic flow) • Programmes of work • Resources • Organising and safety signs • Demolishing the site and clearing • Enabling work to be carried out • Site set ups • Groundworks • Hazards and risks that are associated (collapse of the sides of the excavation, confined spaces, safe access and egress, overburden, likelihood of collapse due to type of soil, avoiding services, proximity of excavation plant) • Control of water (temp and permanent) • Types of utility services (gas supply, electricity supply, water supply, drainage, telecommunications) • Earthwork support (steel trench sheets, timbering , hydraulic trench supports, interlocking sheet piling, trench box.) Advantages and disadvantages of building on industrial site Thermal insulation brain dump Labelling technical drawing of a roof using word bank Key word match up activity Assessment practice of questions based on hazards/risks Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Research into legal requirements Component 3 – Construction and Design Designing for a client • Requirements for a project • Design factors • Specification • Client’s vision • End user Design brief Design problem Design specification – all KS3 External assessment set by Pearson Key Questions: • What is the importance of the legal requirements needed prior to any construction work taking place? • How are substructures supported to prevent any accidents occurring? • What is a service? • How can the type of soil on a site impact the way in which substructure work can be carried out? • What hazards/risks can occur on a site and how can these be prevented to ensure safe working practices?

• How important is desk-based construction before moving forward to site based construction? • What are the functional requirements of the client brief and design? • How important is it for designs to meet the needs of the end user in order for them to be successful? CIAG Pupils will have the opportunity to: • Be given scenarios that link to careers in the construction industry • Refer to work on site and links to building work • Know the impact of sustainability on the construction industry

Subject: BTEC Tech Award Construction Year 11 Curriculum Overview 2024-2025 “Let the questions be the curriculum” Socrates Knowledge & Understanding Literacy Skills Literacy Skills and KEY vocab Assessment What is being assessed? Homework/ Independent Learning Composites Components includes understanding of KEY concepts Formal Retrieval if any HT1 Component 3 – Construction and design Client needs • Building use (industrial, residential, retail, health, education, leisure and recreation) • Accommodation (rooms, space, orientation, floors) • Style and aesthetics (external appearance and style, internal: blending with local environment to minimise architectural impact, contrast with local environment for architectural impact.) • Sustainability (materials, thermal efficiency, alternative energies: , orientation, carbon footprint analysis and impacts, building research establishment environmental assessment method (BREEAM)) Sustainability Building use Writing a brief based on the PSA External assessment set by Pearson Research into BREEAM Mood board of different styles of buildings Local and national examples of the building uses Constraints • Resources • Budget • Site • Building • Environment • Local planning and building control requirements Description of the constraints to design and linking back to scenario from PSA External assessment set by Pearson Key Questions: • What uses do the different types of buildings in the construction industry have? • How important is it for a design to meet the client’s needs? • What is the impact of construction on the environment? • What has to be taken into consideration when designing for a client? HT2 Component 3 – Construction and design Development of sketching techniques • Freehand sketching floor plans • Dimensioning of rooms • Wall thickness techniques • Graphical representation of windows, doors and components in the plan view Drawing methods Drawing techniques Communication through drawing Key terminology External assessment set by Pearson Sketching practice Development of sketching techniques • Freehand sketching • Two-point perspective techniques • Isometric projection • Use of line thickness techniques to enhance 3D effect Drawing methods Drawing techniques Annotated labels of sketches Key terminology External assessment set by Pearson Sketching practice

• Sketching curved surfaces and ellipses. Key Questions: • How are designs communicated? • How important that designs are communicated well before being produced? • Why are the measurements and dimensions needed when planning for building design? CIAG Pupils will have the opportunity to: • Discuss why the architectural process is key when designing and planning a build • Discuss the process of building planning and designing in the industry • Know how sketching is used to communicate building designs in the industry • Know what can happen that can stop the construction of buildings HT3 Component 1 - Construction Technology Foundations Walls • Function of a foundation • Safely transmit the loads of the building to the sub-soil • The detailing of foundations (strip , trench/mass fill , raft , short bored piles, ground beam – pad • The detailing of sub-structure walls • Understand how ground floors are detailed (solid concrete, suspended, beam and block, suspended timber floor • Benefits and drawbacks of each type of foundation (ground conditions, water table levels, presence of mature trees. • Sketching of the types of foundations • Functions of a wall • Types of construction: • Features of walls • Components of a wall opening ( lintel, sill, window, door, threshold, damp-proof course (dpc), cavity trays, cavity closers, weepholes) • Benefits and drawbacks of walls • Sketch, detail and annotate the different types and features of walls. Hazards in construction Testing materials Labelling of foundations Brickwork and blockwork finishes Control of water Finishes of a wall Internal walls Gap fills Extended answers from past paper questions Matching benefits and drawbacks of types of foundations Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources) Termly assessments (see resources) Past paper questions Exam style questions published by Pearson (see resources) Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Past paper questions Exam style questions published by Pearson (see resources) Benefits and drawbacks of foundations Drawing of walls Labelling of wall components Key Questions: • How do foundations contribute to the overall stability of a building? • How do soil properties influence the design and depth of foundations? • How does the choice of foundation type impact the overall construction timeline and cost? • What are the different types of foundations? • How are walls used to support a building? • What are the types of walls?

• How can walls be finishes depending on the type of building? HT4 Component 1 - Construction Technology Floors Roofs Construction types • Types of floors (solid, timber, precast concrete, beam and block, engineered timber, eco-joists) • Functions of a floor • Materials used for floors • Types of floor finishes • Components of a floor • Sketch, detail and annotate the different types and features of floors. • Types of roofs (types of construction: flat, mono pitch, double pitch – gable end – hipped end) • Functions of a roof • Materials used • Components of roofs (flat roof, trussed rafter roof, traditional cut rafter roof) • Sketch, detail and annotate the different types and features of floors. • The work undertaken by the construction industry (civil engineering, industrial, retail, residential, commercial, health, education, leisure) • Refurbishment of existing buildings (repairs and maintenance of building, estates management, facilities management) • Transportation systems Raft foundations Types of floors Wall openings Weather resistance Functions of a roof Flat roof gap fill Weather resistant materials Written responses Extended past paper answers Gap fills Key terminology matching activities Labelling of diagrams Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources) Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Half termly assessment (see resources) Past paper questions Exam style questions published by Pearson (see resources) Drawing of floors Labelling of floors Drawing of roofs Labelling of roofs Research into the construction of a roof Key Questions: • Why do we need floors? • What are the different types of floors? • What is the function of a roof? • What factors determine the choice between different types of roof designs? • What are the key considerations in designing roofs to withstand extreme weather conditions such as wind, snow, and heavy rainfall? • How does industry impact construction? • What is the impact of refurbishing existing buildings compared to constructing new builds? • What activities are undertaken by the construction industry? CIAG Pupils will have the opportunity to: • Know the construction methods used in industry • Discuss the type of construction work that is carried out in industry • Understand the impact of refurbishment on existing buildings HT5 Revision of exam content • Revision of component 1 content for external Summer examination Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources) Research into alternative energies

Component 1 - Construction Technology Termly assessments (see resources) Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Research into the properties of sustainable materials Drawing of cavity wall Key Questions: N/A HT6 Component 1 - Construction Technology Revision of exam content • Revision of component 1 content for external Summer examination Knowledge checks given weekly (see resources Spelling tests of key terminology (see spelling list) Research into legal requirements