Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

A Level Product Design at Emmanuel College is a very successful course and is well regarded by university admission tutors who value the analytical and evaluative skills it fosters. The course allows students to study, propose and realise prototype solutions to designing-and-making situations following an iterative design approach which is closely linked to the real world of product/system manufacture. There are three units of assessment including two examinations at the end of Year 13 and a major non-examined assessment (NEA) which takes the form of a design-and-make task with an open design brief. Students will investigate real-world design problems and create solutions following the iterative design process which could be taken to market. Students will produce a portfolio of evidence and a final high-quality practical outcome. The subject matter does favour students who have followed a Design and Technology GCSE due to the broad range of topics covered and while it is not imperative, it is preferred.