A Level Design & Technology: Product Design is delivered at the Robert Carre Trust and St George’s Academy. At the Robert Carre Trust, there will be the opportunity to follow a Resistant Materials focus and at St George’s Academy, the focus will be on Conceptual Design and Graphics. The course principles, structure, and assessment methods are the same. Students will be assessed under exam conditions at the end of the course in the following areas: • Topic 1: Materials • Topic 2: Performance characteristics of materials • Topic 3: Processes and techniques • Topic 4: Digital technologies • Topic 5: Factors influencing the development of products • Topic 6: Effects of technological developments • Topic 7: Potential hazards and risk assessment • Topic 8: Features of manufacturing industries • Topic 9: Designing for maintenance and a cleaner environment • Topic 10: Current legislation • Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning • Topic 12: Further processes and techniques
5+ Grade 5s at GCSE or equivalent. Grade 4 in English. Grade 4 in Maths. Previous successful study of Design & Technology is also required as demonstrable by Grade 6 in GCSE Design & Technology (Graphics, Electronics or Resistant Materials), or equivalent in a Cambridge National in Engineering course.
The course is divided into two components: 1. Principles of Design and Technology 2. Independent Design and Make Project Component 1: Principles of Design and Technology Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 50% of the qualification Students will be assessed under exam conditions at the end of the course in the following areas: • Topic 1: Materials • Topic 2: Performance characteristics of materials • Topic 3: Processes and techniques • Topic 4: Digital technologies • Topic 5: Factors influencing the development of products • Topic 6: Effects of technological developments • Topic 7: Potential hazards and risk assessment • Topic 8: Features of manufacturing industries • Topic 9: Designing for maintenance and a cleaner environment • Topic 10: Current legislation • Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning • Topic 12: Further processes and techniques Component 2: Independent Design and Make Project Non-examined Assessment (NEA) 50% of the qualification Students will produce a portfolio of evidence and a prototype of a solution. Students will be encouraged to think creatively and with imagination while applying the design process. Typically, students produce outcomes that incorporate woods, metals, and polymers using a range of traditional and modern techniques. Students will produce work that includes: • Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for Design • Part 2: Designing a Prototype • Part 3: Making a Prototype • Part 4: Evaluating Own Design and Prototype
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Northgate, Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
A Level Design & Technology: Product Design is delivered at the Robert Carre Trust and St George’s Academy. At the Robert Carre Trust, there will be the opportunity to follow a Resistant Materials focus and at St George’s Academy, the focus will be on Conceptual Design and Graphics. The course principles, structure, and assessment methods are the same. Students will be assessed under exam conditions at the end of the course in the following areas: • Topic 1: Materials • Topic 2: Performance characteristics of materials • Topic 3: Processes and techniques • Topic 4: Digital technologies • Topic 5: Factors influencing the development of products • Topic 6: Effects of technological developments • Topic 7: Potential hazards and risk assessment • Topic 8: Features of manufacturing industries • Topic 9: Designing for maintenance and a cleaner environment • Topic 10: Current legislation • Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning • Topic 12: Further processes and techniques
5+ Grade 5s at GCSE or equivalent. Grade 4 in English. Grade 4 in Maths. Previous successful study of Design & Technology is also required as demonstrable by Grade 6 in GCSE Design & Technology (Graphics, Electronics or Resistant Materials), or equivalent in a Cambridge National in Engineering course.
The course is divided into two components: 1. Principles of Design and Technology 2. Independent Design and Make Project Component 1: Principles of Design and Technology Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 50% of the qualification Students will be assessed under exam conditions at the end of the course in the following areas: • Topic 1: Materials • Topic 2: Performance characteristics of materials • Topic 3: Processes and techniques • Topic 4: Digital technologies • Topic 5: Factors influencing the development of products • Topic 6: Effects of technological developments • Topic 7: Potential hazards and risk assessment • Topic 8: Features of manufacturing industries • Topic 9: Designing for maintenance and a cleaner environment • Topic 10: Current legislation • Topic 11: Information handling, Modelling and forward planning • Topic 12: Further processes and techniques Component 2: Independent Design and Make Project Non-examined Assessment (NEA) 50% of the qualification Students will produce a portfolio of evidence and a prototype of a solution. Students will be encouraged to think creatively and with imagination while applying the design process. Typically, students produce outcomes that incorporate woods, metals, and polymers using a range of traditional and modern techniques. Students will produce work that includes: • Part 1: Identifying Opportunities for Design • Part 2: Designing a Prototype • Part 3: Making a Prototype • Part 4: Evaluating Own Design and Prototype