Year 8 Enterprise
Week beginning 20th July
This week's video seminar
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Learning intentions
To be able to understand the different types of printing effects.
Total study time this week: 1 hour
This week's learning is on printing effects:
Task 1:
Watch these two video clips.
Summarise the key information within 200 words.
You should explain the different types of printing effects.
Highlight some 5 tier words in your explanation.
Task 2:
Answer the following questions:
What is UV varnishing?
Give two advantages of laminating?
What are the disadvantages of oil-based varnish?
How is the Coat of Arms embossed onto a card?
What is the difference between foil blocking and digital foil stamping?
What are the disadvantages of lamination?
Task 3:
Can you state three things that you have learnt today.
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Previous work set
13th July - Video seminar
Learning intentions
To be able to understand the different Industrial printing processes, die cutting and sublimation printing.
Total study time this week: 1 hour
This week's learning is Industrial printing processes, die cutting and sublimation printing.
Task 1
Watch these three video clips:
Summarise the key information within 200 words.
You should explain the different types of industrial printing processes, die cutting and sublimation printing.
Highlight some 3 tier words in your explanation.
Task 2
Answer the following questions:
What is screen printing?
Give two advantages of screen printing
What is letter press?
Explain the die cutting process and how it is beneficial to packaging.
What is sublimation printing?
Task 3
Can you state three things that you have learnt today.
6th July - Video seminar
Learning intentions
To be able to understand the different types of motion, movement and linkages within a mechanical system.
Total study time this week: 1 hour
This week's learning is mechanical systems. (Focusing on linkages, motion and movement)
Watch these three video clips.
Summarise the key information within 200 words.
You should explain linkages, motion and movement in full sentences.
Highlight some 5 tier words in your explanation.
Your next task is to answer the following questions:
What is motion?
Name and explain all the different types of motion?
What are linkages?
Name two types of linkages and their uses?
How does treadle linkage work?
Why is linkage important in a mechanical system?
For your final task you need to state three things that you have learnt today.
29th June - Video seminar
Learning intentions
To be able to practice drawing in oblique view.
To be able apply this skill in drawing an educational gadget for a young person.
Total study time: 2 hours
Task 1
This week's home learning is practising/drawing in oblique view.
Watch this video clip and follow the steps, practice drawing in oblique view. You will need an A4 piece of paper, a pencil and may use a set square and a ruler if you have them available.
Task 2
With the skill learnt in task 1 you are required to draw an educational gagdet, for a teenager of any gender.
Task 3
Describe the steps in drawing in oblique view. Use at least 30 words and complete sentences in your description.