Working with a range of materials, you'll gain first-hand experience and knowledge about the different properties of those materials and how they can be used for different purposes. This practical course will develop your understanding of the importance of choosing the right materials for a project as well as developing your design and technical skills. Product Design is a proactive and creative course, you will need to enjoy experimenting, testing and modeling with a wide range of materials, machines, tools and CAD software to get the most from this course.
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Mathematics and English. Although there are no additional entry requirements you will need an interest in designing and making. You do not need to have studied the subject before but the study of a Design and Technology subject or an Art and Design subject would be desirable.
The course is divided into two main parts: • Core technical principles • Core designing and making principles Both of these parts will be assessed in the final examination. A-Level students will sit two papers, one lasting 2 hours that will cover core technical principles and one lasting 1 hour 30 minutes that will cover core designing and making principles. These papers will combine to make up 50 percent of the A Level qualification. The other 50 percent is for the non-examined assessment (NEA) design and make project you will complete.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Owens Road, Winchester, SO22 6RX |
Working with a range of materials, you'll gain first-hand experience and knowledge about the different properties of those materials and how they can be used for different purposes. This practical course will develop your understanding of the importance of choosing the right materials for a project as well as developing your design and technical skills. Product Design is a proactive and creative course, you will need to enjoy experimenting, testing and modeling with a wide range of materials, machines, tools and CAD software to get the most from this course.
5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including Mathematics and English. Although there are no additional entry requirements you will need an interest in designing and making. You do not need to have studied the subject before but the study of a Design and Technology subject or an Art and Design subject would be desirable.
The course is divided into two main parts: • Core technical principles • Core designing and making principles Both of these parts will be assessed in the final examination. A-Level students will sit two papers, one lasting 2 hours that will cover core technical principles and one lasting 1 hour 30 minutes that will cover core designing and making principles. These papers will combine to make up 50 percent of the A Level qualification. The other 50 percent is for the non-examined assessment (NEA) design and make project you will complete.