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.
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 lessons. 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 and 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 | Valley Road, Worksop, S81 7EN |
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.
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 lessons. 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 and 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.
