Design and Technology (Product Design)
Macmillan Academy - Middlesbrough
01642800800
Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Course summary

This exciting course helps you take a broad view of design and technology, develop your capacity to design and make innovative new products and products, and appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacturing, and marketing. Practical work is an important aspect of this subject so you will be allowed to design and make a product or a number of products in both years of the course. WHAT WILL I STUDY In year 12 you will study the following: Materials and Components ➢ The physical and mechanical properties of a broad range of materials and components, why these are used in specific applications with particular emphasis on the life-cycle of products including manufacture, use, and disposal. ➢ The methods by which materials and components can be manipulated to manufacture products. ➢ The health and safety issues relevant to working with materials. ➢ Processes and Manufacture The use of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacture (CAM), and the use of basic quality control measures. ➢ Design and Market Influences The broader issues for the designer such as: the environmental sustainability of products and their manufacture, ergonomic and anthropometrics, inclusive design, and consumer safety. In year 13 you will study the following: ➢ Design and Market Influence - The evolution, selection, and application of materials for the manufacture of modern products. How the use and conservation of both energy and raw materials affect the selection and application of materials for the production and function of products today. ➢ Processes and Manufacture - The application of materials and components to suit specific production processes, from one-off to mass-production.

Entry requirements

To study A Levels you will need to have achieved 5 grade 5s or better at GCSE (as well as achieving at least grade 4 in GCSE English and mathematics). Standard entry requirements plus a 5 or above in GCSE mathematics are advised

How you'll be assessed

You will be assessed 50% of the coursework and 50% examination in both years. Year 12 Unit 1: Materials, Components and Application 2-hour written paper. 50% of the total mark. Unit 2: Coursework 50 hours coursework. 50% of the total mark. Year 13 Unit 1: Materials, Components and Application 2-hour written paper. 50% of the total mark. Unit 2: Coursework 50 hours coursework. 50% of the total mark.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth East
Local AuthorityMiddlesbrough
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressStockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG