Product Design is split into core technical, in-depth technical, and core designing and making. A level course is made up of four units: Unit 1 - Written paper Unit 2 - Design and make a task Unit 3 - Written paper Unit 4 - Design and make task – approximately 60 hours Core technical principles The main features of manufacturing industries, including stages of production, quality assurance and quality control, modern manufacturing methods and systems when combining or processing materials, sustainability, and services to the customer including legal requirements. Core design and making principles User-centered design: the investigation and analysis of a problem within a context, and the needs, wants and values of users, to define a design opportunity or problem leading to the production of a design brief and specification to direct, inform, and evaluate their design practice.
GCSE at Grade 5 or above in both maths and English. Grade 6 or above in design technology.
Year 12 Unit 1 - Written (40%) ● Focus area-specific examination. ● No sections. ● Learners attempt all questions. ● A mix of short-answer structured and extended writing questions. ● A design question. Unit 2 – Design and make NEA (40%) ● Started in the first year of the course. ● Design and make the task that should be equivalent to approximately 40 hours of work. ● The design work should start with the learner's own challenges. ● Recommend that the work is done both in school and at home, under the guidance of the teacher. ● Design sketchbooks plus a design portfolio. Year 13 Unit 3 – Written paper (40%) ● Focus area-specific examination. ● No sections. ● Learners attempt all questions. ● A mix of short-answer structured and extended writing questions. ● Questions can come from any part of the specification - a core or in-depth knowledge and understanding, core or in-depth design and make. Unit 4 – Design and make NEA (60%) ● It can be started after the AS examination year of the course. ● Design and make the task that should be equivalent to approximately 60 hours work. ● The design work should start with the learner's own challenges.
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| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
Product Design is split into core technical, in-depth technical, and core designing and making. A level course is made up of four units: Unit 1 - Written paper Unit 2 - Design and make a task Unit 3 - Written paper Unit 4 - Design and make task – approximately 60 hours Core technical principles The main features of manufacturing industries, including stages of production, quality assurance and quality control, modern manufacturing methods and systems when combining or processing materials, sustainability, and services to the customer including legal requirements. Core design and making principles User-centered design: the investigation and analysis of a problem within a context, and the needs, wants and values of users, to define a design opportunity or problem leading to the production of a design brief and specification to direct, inform, and evaluate their design practice.
GCSE at Grade 5 or above in both maths and English. Grade 6 or above in design technology.
Year 12 Unit 1 - Written (40%) ● Focus area-specific examination. ● No sections. ● Learners attempt all questions. ● A mix of short-answer structured and extended writing questions. ● A design question. Unit 2 – Design and make NEA (40%) ● Started in the first year of the course. ● Design and make the task that should be equivalent to approximately 40 hours of work. ● The design work should start with the learner's own challenges. ● Recommend that the work is done both in school and at home, under the guidance of the teacher. ● Design sketchbooks plus a design portfolio. Year 13 Unit 3 – Written paper (40%) ● Focus area-specific examination. ● No sections. ● Learners attempt all questions. ● A mix of short-answer structured and extended writing questions. ● Questions can come from any part of the specification - a core or in-depth knowledge and understanding, core or in-depth design and make. Unit 4 – Design and make NEA (60%) ● It can be started after the AS examination year of the course. ● Design and make the task that should be equivalent to approximately 60 hours work. ● The design work should start with the learner's own challenges.