This creative and thought-provoking qualification gives students the practical skills, theoretical knowledge and confidence to succeed in several careers. Especially those in the creative industries. They will learn about materials, processes and industrial manufacturing techniques. They will investigate social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design and technology, whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning into practice by producing products of their choice. Through a combination of traditional lessons, research tasks, practical investigations and practical tasks students will gain a real understanding of what it means to be a designer, alongside the knowledge and skills sought by higher education and employers. This qualification supports the progression into further education, training or employment, but specifically in areas of design: Product design, Architecture, Technical Architecture, Industrial design, Graphic design and many other areas of designing and making.