You will study a broad course of a technical Design & Technology subject which builds on the core of what you have been taught across GCSE and focuses on structural, mechanical, and electronic engineering. Students should ideally have followed a GCSE Design & Technology course and gained a grade 6 with a 6 in Maths. Where students have not followed a GCSE in Design and technology, students who have studied Physics at GCSE are able to apply. It is recommended that students taking the Design Engineering course should take A-Level Maths alongside Design Engineering as Engineering at Further and Higher education requires and includes a high-level understanding of Maths. The course will teach you about the three related areas of engineering through practical, project work, and theory which will underpin your understanding. Engineering is all about problem-solving, which is essentially what Design Technology is about, so the topics will be based on coming up with a solution to a problem set by the department through design, modeling, and practical sessions utilizing the subject knowledge that runs alongside it. Year 12 is used to build a foundation of new content through some high-level A-grade style projects which will stretch and challenge you to produce something amazing and get your teeth into it! It will give you a strong basis of knowledge as well as making skills and folder work, which can then be applied to the Coursework element in Year 13 which we start at the end of Year 12 and counts for 50% of your final grade. You will have to produce a portfolio that demonstrates your ability to research, design, develop, make, and evaluate your chosen product of your choice. Pupils studying Design Engineering will need to provide components and materials for coursework or contribute towards the cost of components for practical work as you will keep whatever you make.
40 points in their 9 best GCSE subjects or equivalent qualifications. (Where 9 subjects have not been studied, the school reserves the right to consider entry; this will be dependent on actual exam results, not predictions, and students must still achieve the minimum individual subject requirements.) A minimum of 2 grade 6s in GCSE subjects or grades of the same standard in equivalent qualifications. Grade 6 in GCSE Design and Technology: Electronics or Product Design or Grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology: Electronics or Product Design and a grade 6 in GCSE Maths or Physics or in Combined Science. If Design and Technology: Electronics or Product Design were not studied in KS4, then a grade 6 in Maths.
Controlled Assessment – 50% Students complete an extended Design and Make project Written papers – 1hr 30 Problem Solving paper & 1hr 45 Design Principles
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Lincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
You will study a broad course of a technical Design & Technology subject which builds on the core of what you have been taught across GCSE and focuses on structural, mechanical, and electronic engineering. Students should ideally have followed a GCSE Design & Technology course and gained a grade 6 with a 6 in Maths. Where students have not followed a GCSE in Design and technology, students who have studied Physics at GCSE are able to apply. It is recommended that students taking the Design Engineering course should take A-Level Maths alongside Design Engineering as Engineering at Further and Higher education requires and includes a high-level understanding of Maths. The course will teach you about the three related areas of engineering through practical, project work, and theory which will underpin your understanding. Engineering is all about problem-solving, which is essentially what Design Technology is about, so the topics will be based on coming up with a solution to a problem set by the department through design, modeling, and practical sessions utilizing the subject knowledge that runs alongside it. Year 12 is used to build a foundation of new content through some high-level A-grade style projects which will stretch and challenge you to produce something amazing and get your teeth into it! It will give you a strong basis of knowledge as well as making skills and folder work, which can then be applied to the Coursework element in Year 13 which we start at the end of Year 12 and counts for 50% of your final grade. You will have to produce a portfolio that demonstrates your ability to research, design, develop, make, and evaluate your chosen product of your choice. Pupils studying Design Engineering will need to provide components and materials for coursework or contribute towards the cost of components for practical work as you will keep whatever you make.
40 points in their 9 best GCSE subjects or equivalent qualifications. (Where 9 subjects have not been studied, the school reserves the right to consider entry; this will be dependent on actual exam results, not predictions, and students must still achieve the minimum individual subject requirements.) A minimum of 2 grade 6s in GCSE subjects or grades of the same standard in equivalent qualifications. Grade 6 in GCSE Design and Technology: Electronics or Product Design or Grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology: Electronics or Product Design and a grade 6 in GCSE Maths or Physics or in Combined Science. If Design and Technology: Electronics or Product Design were not studied in KS4, then a grade 6 in Maths.
Controlled Assessment – 50% Students complete an extended Design and Make project Written papers – 1hr 30 Problem Solving paper & 1hr 45 Design Principles