Yousuf

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Yousuf
Yousuf is a key stage 4 student taking the
Foundation Diploma. He has always been
interested in mechanical things. He has built
and rebuilt his own mountain bike several times,
and he is obsessed with cars. He has chosen to
do a Foundation Diploma in engineering because he
wants to work with cars. His dream is to be part
of a Formula 1 motoring racing team.
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Yousuf Foundation Diploma in engineering
additional and specialist learning 120 GLH
principal learning 240 GLH
generic learning 240 GLH
7 mandatory units
functional skills (120 GLH)
IMIAL (Institute of the Motor Industry) Level 1
Award in Automotive Pre-Vocational Learning (180
GLH) ASL may exceed the GLH requirement by up
to 50 for an individual qualification listed
within the Diploma catalogues

• Introduction to the world of engineering
• Practical engineering and communication skills
• Using computer-aided engineering
• Routine maintenance operations
• Introduction to engineering materials
• Introduction to electronics
• Engineering the future

project (60 GLH)
minimum 10 days work experience
personal, learning and thinking skills (60 GLH)
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General KS4 courses
Work experience
Project
English GCSE Maths GCSE Science GCSE Additional
Science GCSE
Yousuf was asked by a local caravan manufacturing
business to work on a current design issue for
the company. His brief was to design a set of
folding steps which would open into position
whenever the caravan door was opened. He analysed
different types of materials which might be used
and created three different designs using CAD-CAM
software.
Yousuf spent one week working in the parts
department of a car dealership. Later on, he
spent six days in a high street bicycle shop.
The shop was impressed with his mechanical
knowledge of bikes so he worked in their repair
department, servicing customers bikes and
assembling new bikes when they were delivered to
the shop.
Progression route Yousufs Diploma experience
has intensified his desire to work in the
automotive industry. He has obtained a job as a
trainee at a tyre and exhaust centre which
specialises in carrying out this type of repair
to cars. He is currently working towards a motor
vehicle NVQ Level 1 and plans to eventually
become a fully qualified motor vehicle technician
by achieving further qualifications through his
work.
AND... principal learning functional skills
personal, learning and thinking skills ASL
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