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.
You must have achieved 5 passes including mathematics and English, where a pass is defined as GCSE 9-4 and pass or better at level 2 BTEC.
Year 12: This year will focus on practical skills, refining design work and creativity. The learners will be assessed through a Non Externally Assessed coursework unit where they will go through the iterative process to identify a problem, design, model, evaluate and make a suitable prototype. Students will be developing their subject knowledge through theory lessons and will be tested every 6 weeks internally through praising stars tests in lesson. The year 12 exams will be internally assessed at the end of the academic year. Year 13: This year the learners will have two externally assessed exams. Paper 1: The Principles of Product Design (80 marks available, 1 hour and 30 min paper) 26.7% of the overall A Level qualification Paper 2: Problem Solving in Product Design. (70 marks available 1 hour and 45 minute exam) 23.3% of the A Level qualification. The remaining weighting of the qualification 50% will be internally assessed. The learners will undertake a substantial design, make and evaluate task which will span over a 65 hour period. All learners will be internally assessed every 6 weeks through the praising stars assessment plan.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Nottinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Netherton Road, Worksop, S80 2SF |
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.
You must have achieved 5 passes including mathematics and English, where a pass is defined as GCSE 9-4 and pass or better at level 2 BTEC.
Year 12: This year will focus on practical skills, refining design work and creativity. The learners will be assessed through a Non Externally Assessed coursework unit where they will go through the iterative process to identify a problem, design, model, evaluate and make a suitable prototype. Students will be developing their subject knowledge through theory lessons and will be tested every 6 weeks internally through praising stars tests in lesson. The year 12 exams will be internally assessed at the end of the academic year. Year 13: This year the learners will have two externally assessed exams. Paper 1: The Principles of Product Design (80 marks available, 1 hour and 30 min paper) 26.7% of the overall A Level qualification Paper 2: Problem Solving in Product Design. (70 marks available 1 hour and 45 minute exam) 23.3% of the A Level qualification. The remaining weighting of the qualification 50% will be internally assessed. The learners will undertake a substantial design, make and evaluate task which will span over a 65 hour period. All learners will be internally assessed every 6 weeks through the praising stars assessment plan.