Product Design - Design and Technology

We ask for a minimum GCSE score of 5 grades at grade 4 or above in five different subjects including English Language and Mathematics. We accept equivalent Level 2 qualifications such as BTEC and OCR Nationals but will only count them as 1 grade.

In addition most subjects require at least a grade 5 at GCSE in order to take them at Level 3. Maths and Science subjects require a grade 6.

Is this course for me?

If you enjoyed any sort of Design and Technology at GCSE this is definitely the course for you! You will be expected to work hard and will be taught many things to transform you into a designer!

What will I learn?

Topics you will study include:

Materials Performance characteristics of materials Processes and techniques

Digital technologies Factors influencing the development of products Effects of technological developments

Current legislation Potential hazards and risk assessment Features of manufacturing industries

In your second year you will be able to specialise in one of the following areas:

Product Design Graphic Design Architecture Interior Design

There is a maths element to this qualification which is the standard of the higher tier GCSE in Mathematics

Further processes and techniques Designing for maintenance and the cleaner environment

Information handling, Modelling and forward planning

You will also be taught how render designs using spirit markers, use industry standard 3D CAD software and many practical techniques whilst designing and making different products

The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to:
- use creativity and imagination when applying iterative design processes to develop and
modify designs, and to design and make prototypes that solve real world problems,
considering their own and others’ needs, wants, aspirations and values
- identify market needs and opportunities for new products, initiate and develop design
solutions, and make and test prototypes
- acquire subject knowledge in design and technology, including how a product can be
developed through the stages of prototyping, realisation and commercial manufacture
- take every opportunity to integrate and apply their understanding and knowledge from
other subject areas studied during Key Stage 4, with a particular focus on science and
mathematics, and those subjects they are studying alongside A Level Design and
Technology
- be open to taking design risks, showing innovation and enterprise while considering their
role as responsible designers and citizens
- develop intellectual curiosity about the design and manufacture of products and systems,
and their impact on daily life and the wider world
- work collaboratively to develop and refine their ideas, responding to feedback from users,
peers and expert practitioners
- gain an insight into the creative, engineering and/or manufacturing industries
- develop the capacity to think creatively, innovatively and critically through focused
research and exploration of design opportunities arising from the needs, wants and values
of clients/end users
- develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of materials, components and
processes associated with the creation of products that can be tested and evaluated in use
- be able to make informed design decisions through an in-depth understanding of the
management and development of taking a design through to a prototype-? be able to create and analyse a design concept and use a range of skills and knowledge
from other subject areas, including mathematics and science, to inform decisions in design
and the application or development of technology
- be able to work safely and skilfully to produce high-quality prototypes
- have a critical understanding of the wider influences on design and technology, including
cultural, economic, environmental, historical and social factors
- develop the ability to draw on and apply a range of skills and knowledge from other
subject areas, including the use of mathematics and science for analysis and informing
decisions in design.

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Edexcel A level in Design and Technology – Product Design 50% Coursework / 50% Exam

This is a step up from GCSE and we expect our students to be highly motivated

Architecture Graphic Design Interior Design Product Design

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