Students with A level Design can go on to a wide range of possible higher education courses or career opportunities. The course can lead directly to several fields of product or Graphic Design. In addition Design and Technology also combines effectively with a range of Science, Humanities and Mathematics subjects and can provide a useful platform for further study in areas such as Architecture, Engineering, Management, Ergonomics, Urban Planning and Education.
Units of Study:
Technical Principles: Examined unit in which students will study issues to enhance their knowledge and understanding of a range of materiel and be able to apply to different contexts and products including: materials and their applications; testing and investigating materials; processes and manufacturing; digital design and manufacture; protecting designs and their intellectual properties.
Designing and Making Principles: Examined unit in which students will study different areas of designing and influences and their contexts including: design methods; design styles and movements; virtual modelling; design processes
NEA Assessment - Major design and make project. Individual product designed manufacturing based on a context given by the exam board and the design brief developed by the student. Students will produce a portfolio and final prototype/product