Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

Product Design (3D Design) helps students take a broad view of design and technology, develop their capacity to design and make prototypes and appreciate the complex relations between design, materials and manufacture. This course has 50 per cent controlled assessment in order to recognize the importance of design and make work within this subject. The A Level in Product Design will equip learners with sound skills in a variety of areas, including practical tasks, use of CAD CAM, problem solving and creativity. These skills will be valuable in everyday use and each students’ future. The course will also provide opportunities to develop in context those desirable, transferable skills such as planning, research and analysis, working with others or communicating technical concepts effectively. Students demonstrate all of these skills in order to successfully complete a product that is of retail quality. The course has a great balance of theoretical work, application of maths & science and practical work and suits a wide range of learners.