Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

AQA A-level Design and Technology: Product Design requires students to engage in both practical and theoretical study. This specification requires students to cover design and technology skills and knowledge as set out below: • Technical principles • Designing and making principles. The Product Design A-level is a balance between creative design and design theory. The substantial creative project element allows you to steer the direction of your work down a more graphical route or a more 3D-resistant materials route depending on your preference. The course is challenging, thought-provoking, stimulating, and fast-moving, as you balance developing an understanding of design theory alongside the demands of creative project work where elements of the theory are applied. Year 12 – Theoretical knowledge Year 13 – Independent NEA portfolio