The course provides in-depth study into a wide range of products and applications using compliant and resistant materials. Students will have an opportunity to: • Develop and sustain their own innovation and creativity, to recognise constraints and produce high quality products • Develop a critical understanding of the influences on the processes and products of design and technological activity from a historical perspective and in current industrial practices • Develop an understanding of Health & Safety, to develop ethical, social and cultural awareness inherent in D&T activity • Use ICT to enhance their D&T capability including CAD & CAM • Develop critical evaluation skills in technical, aesthetic, economic, environmental, social and cultural contexts The course will suit students who enjoy a practical and creative approach to study and who have a particular interest in the designing of innovative products. This qualification is linear which means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. Students are required to demonstrate their application of knowledge, understanding and skills of maths and science in both theoretical and practical ways. Design and technology uses maths and science to support decisions made in the processes of designing and making.
- This will require grade 6 or above in GCSE Design & Technology. Students will be required to pass an entry assessment prior to being accepted on the course. Minimum grade 6 in Maths and 5 in Science are also required. - 5 x 9-7 grades at GCSE (with at least a grade 6 in English and Maths, (7 in Maths for Science A levels)
Paper 1: Technical principles • Written exam – 2½ hours, 120 marks, 30% of A Level • Mixture of short answers and extended response Paper 2: Designing and making principles • Written exam – 1½ hours, 80 Marks, 20% of A Level • Mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions Non Exam Assessment (NEA) • 45 hours, 100 marks, 50% of A Level • Substantial design and make task • Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles, and specialist knowledge • Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of final prototype
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Goffs Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
The course provides in-depth study into a wide range of products and applications using compliant and resistant materials. Students will have an opportunity to: • Develop and sustain their own innovation and creativity, to recognise constraints and produce high quality products • Develop a critical understanding of the influences on the processes and products of design and technological activity from a historical perspective and in current industrial practices • Develop an understanding of Health & Safety, to develop ethical, social and cultural awareness inherent in D&T activity • Use ICT to enhance their D&T capability including CAD & CAM • Develop critical evaluation skills in technical, aesthetic, economic, environmental, social and cultural contexts The course will suit students who enjoy a practical and creative approach to study and who have a particular interest in the designing of innovative products. This qualification is linear which means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. Students are required to demonstrate their application of knowledge, understanding and skills of maths and science in both theoretical and practical ways. Design and technology uses maths and science to support decisions made in the processes of designing and making.
- This will require grade 6 or above in GCSE Design & Technology. Students will be required to pass an entry assessment prior to being accepted on the course. Minimum grade 6 in Maths and 5 in Science are also required. - 5 x 9-7 grades at GCSE (with at least a grade 6 in English and Maths, (7 in Maths for Science A levels)
Paper 1: Technical principles • Written exam – 2½ hours, 120 marks, 30% of A Level • Mixture of short answers and extended response Paper 2: Designing and making principles • Written exam – 1½ hours, 80 Marks, 20% of A Level • Mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions Non Exam Assessment (NEA) • 45 hours, 100 marks, 50% of A Level • Substantial design and make task • Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles, and specialist knowledge • Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of final prototype