Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

You will develop a critical mind through inquiry and problem solving, exploration, creation, and evaluation. You will identify market needs and opportunities for new products, and initiate and develop creativity and problem-solving through modeling and making. The course allows you to develop your understanding of products, their uses, and how they impact the world we live in. Year 12 learners will undertake a skills-based project where they will develop the confidence to use a wide range of hand tools, machines, and CAD to create prototypes suitable for their chosen user. Learners will also have the opportunity to develop their creativity using a range of different presentation techniques. All learners will widen their knowledge of the design and make process. Year 13 learners will prepare for the two externally assessed exams focusing on existing products, and the social and moral implications of design, manufacturing, materials, and finishes. Learners will have the opportunity to identify a problem from a content of their own choice create a portfolio of evidence to support the design and make a non-externally assessed coursework unit.