Year 12

	Topic(s)	Key content to be learned	Assessment
Autumn Term	Mathematics for Engineering	Algebra, geometry and graphs, exponentials and logarithms, trigonometry, calculus, statistics and probability.	External exam
	Science for Engineering	SI units and measurement, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, properties of materials, fluid mechanics and thermal physics.	External exam
	Principles of Mechanical Engineering	Forces and loading on mechanical components, geometric properties relevant to mechanical engineering, levers, pulleys and gearing, the properties of beams and the principles of dynamic systems.	External exam
	Principles of Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical principles, alternating voltage and current, electric motors and generators, power supplies and power system protection, analogue electronics and digital electronics.	External exam
	Mechanical Design	Engineering drawings, Formal drawings, selecting appropriate materials, producing designs that can be successfully manufactured, optimising designs to improve performance.	Internal Assignment
	Computer Aided Design	Producing 2D CAD engineering drawings to standards, the use of simulation tools within commercial CAD systems. Creating 3D models using CAD and 3D assemblies of components.	Internal Assignment
Spring Term	Continued.		Exams
Summer Term	Continued.		Exams