Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

A Level in Design and Technology aims to encourage students to be open to taking design risks, showing innovation and enterprise whilst considering their role as responsible designers and citizens. We want them to develop intellectual curiosity about the design and manufacture of products and their impact on daily life and the wider world. Through studying this course it is our desire that they gain an insight into the creative, engineering, and manufacturing industries and develop the capacity to think innovatively to meet the needs, wants, and values of users and clients. Further to this they will need to develop knowledge and experience of real-world contexts for design and technological activity as they pursue their own personal design briefs. This will include having an in-depth knowledge and understanding of materials, components, and processes associated with the creation of products that can be tested and evaluated in use and aim to have a positive environmental impact. There is an increasing need to apply mathematics and scientific principles to the coursework and in preparation for exam questions so a good pass in these subjects at GCSE would be an advantage to students.