An excellent new course for those interested in a wide range of careers in design, including engineering and architecture * Design and make high quality.
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An excellent new course for those
interested in a wide range of careers in design, including engineering and
architecture
*
Design and make high quality products of your
choice
* Develop your design skills, including CAD
* Be inspired by famous
designers
*
Product Design can lead to many exciting careers:
Fashion Design, Interior Design, Furniture
Design Teaching, Engineering
Product Design, Architecture,
Advertising Graphic Design
Electronic Engineering TV/film Design
In recent years our students have gone on to University to complete 3D Product Design, Architecture, Advertising and
Film Design courses
A-LevelProduct Design
Entry RequirementsA minimum of Grade C in a related GCSE course. Students should also
have a strong interest in designing and making products
For further information please see Mr Dower or any of the D&T
teachers
Who is the course for?The course is designed for students
who:
Want to move onto a related career or higher education course
Want to develop their own innovative, creative design capabilities to produce high quality products
Want the opportunity to carry out and explore a wide range of practical activities
Option 1Resistant Materials
You will study products such as lighting and furniture to help you understand product design, development and manufacture
You will design, develop and make high quality products and present them with a design portfolio as your coursework project
You will design and make using mainly wood, plastics and metals
You must make full-size working products
You will learn a range of design and manufacturing techniques including the use of CAD and CAM
You will study a range of resistant materials and how they are used in innovative products
Option 2Graphic Products
You will study products such as packaging, displays and architecture to help you understand product design
You will design and make high quality products and present them with a design portfolio as your coursework project
You will produce creative and adventurous designs - there is no need for the products to work.
You will learn design and manufacturing techniques including the use of CAD and CAM, and make use of a wide range of appropriate materials
There are two pathways – Conceptual Design (such as packaging, display and vehicle design) and The Built Environment (such as architecture and film sets)
How is the course structured?
We will be following a brand new course next year, with the Edexcel Exam board. The AS course is split into 2 units:
Unit 1Creative skills
You produce a portfolio with three sections (product investigation, design and manufacture). This will mean tackling three different products.
This is assessed by your teachers and is worth 60% of the total AS grade
Unit 2Design & Technology in Practice
An exam based on studying materials, processes and how they are used in design and industry
This is assessed by an exam in June and is worth 40% of the total AS grade
There are 2 further units in Year 13 to complete the full A2 level
We also have regular visits to Newcastle, Disneyland and London
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