Design and Technology (Product Design)

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The Design & Technology A-Level is suitable for any student with an interest in creative and imaginative designing and creating physical solutions to real world problems. The qualification builds on the GCSE knowledge of any design and technology area, introducing a wider
range of materials and processes. Students are encouraged to explore and evaluate real world problems and develop their own brief. The course comprises of 50% coursework which will take the form of a portfolio of work and a final working prototype.

A-Level Course Content
Year 1
The first year of the A-Level will be preparing students for their major project in the second year, which will require the students to have a realistic client and design problem. There will be a number of practical tasks which will give the students a thorough understanding of modern processes and materials through the mediums of computer aided design and manufacture, architecture, engineering and product design. The students will have an opportunity to look at modernvproducts and understand how they have been designed and manufactured and the current global issues, including integrated technology affects today’s world. This will give students the confidence and the knowledge to be innovative and produce creative design solutions. In tandem with these smaller practical tasks there will be a comprehensive theory programme to aid the students when selecting materials and processes and the requirements needed for that design.

Year 2
In the coursework students will work with a real client or user group, who will help inform the design decisions, creating a high quality final product that will be fit for purpose and consider the wider issues including social, moral, ethical and environmental impacts. The materials that students use will be dependent on what problem they choose and which materials are the most suitable for the solution.

The qualification aims to build on knowledge from GCSE including Science and Mathematics. The students will have an understanding of the wider influences on Design and Technology including cultural, economic, environmental, historical and social factors. A range of questions both short answer and essay style are included to test students’ knowledge on a range of topics.

Staff Contact
Mr J. Meeson (Head of Department) - .meeson@wymcol.org

The College expects students to have a Technology subject at GCSE Grade 6 or above.

Design and Technology is a diverse subject linking many core elements including Science and Mathematics. It encourages the development of problem solving skills and analytical thought. The skills acquired are highly sought after on both design courses and in the world of work. Specific careers include, product design, interior design, automotive design, architecture, animation,
model making and engineering.