Design and Technology (Product Design)
Gunnersbury Catholic School - Hounslow
02085687281
The Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB
Course summary

Unit 1 Technical Principles • Materials and Components • Design and market influences. • Processes and Manufacture. Unit 2 Specialised Knowledge, Technical Designing and Making Principles • Product Analysis • Commercial Manufacture Unit 3 Learning Through Designing and Making • Knowledge from units 1 & 2 content to produce their own coursework project with a specific client in mind. Why choose this course? Anyone who enjoys Design and problem solving: Design and Technology is an interdisciplinary subject which is designed to be student focussed. It firstly leads to the study of Design and Technology at university, but has been designed to be a complimentary subject to Maths, Physics Art and design; or as a contrasting subject with English, History, Geography and Modern Languages.

Entry requirements

A minimum of 5 GCSE passes (including both English and Mathematics) at Grade 4 or higher. Grade 6 in a GCSE Design Technology subject.

How you'll be assessed

Unit 1 - 2 hours 30 minutes written paper assessing Technical Principles. 30% ‘A’ Level Unit 2 – 1 hour 30 minutes written paper assessing Product analysis and commercial manufacture. 20% ‘A’ Level Unit 3 – NEA (coursework design and make project – student generated design brief) 50% ‘A’ Level

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityHounslow
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed
AddressThe Ride, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9LB