Everything we use in our daily lives has been designed. Without creative individuals pushing the boundaries of technology and seeing and solving problems, we would not live in the world as we know it today. A Level Product Design is the starting point to making you one of those individuals who makes our life easier or better in some way. This course builds on the knowledge you have gained from GSCE Product Design. It allows you to have a greater understanding of the processes and materials you will need, as well as developing your thinking and practical skills. You will have a mixture of practical and theory-based lessons, enabling you to complete one portfolio in Year 12 and one project, of your choosing in Year 13, your final chance to showcase the skills you have learned.
You must have studied Product Design at GCSE and achieved at least a Grade 4
Paper 1 (30%). - A 2-hour 30-minute paper worth a maximum of 120 marks. - Short and extended response questions. - Based on Technical Principals Paper 2 (20%). - A 1-hour 30-minute paper worth a maximum of 80 marks. - Short and extended response questions. - Based on Designing and Making Principals, including product analysis and commercial manufacture questions. Non-Examination Assessment (50%). - A 45-hour study worth a maximum of 100 marks. - A portfolio of one single, substantial design and make task. - Presented as a handwritten or electronic portfolio. - Includes photographic evidence of a final prototype. - Contexts for the project will be set by the exam board each year. Students develop their design briefs based on this.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Solihull |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW |
Everything we use in our daily lives has been designed. Without creative individuals pushing the boundaries of technology and seeing and solving problems, we would not live in the world as we know it today. A Level Product Design is the starting point to making you one of those individuals who makes our life easier or better in some way. This course builds on the knowledge you have gained from GSCE Product Design. It allows you to have a greater understanding of the processes and materials you will need, as well as developing your thinking and practical skills. You will have a mixture of practical and theory-based lessons, enabling you to complete one portfolio in Year 12 and one project, of your choosing in Year 13, your final chance to showcase the skills you have learned.
You must have studied Product Design at GCSE and achieved at least a Grade 4
Paper 1 (30%). - A 2-hour 30-minute paper worth a maximum of 120 marks. - Short and extended response questions. - Based on Technical Principals Paper 2 (20%). - A 1-hour 30-minute paper worth a maximum of 80 marks. - Short and extended response questions. - Based on Designing and Making Principals, including product analysis and commercial manufacture questions. Non-Examination Assessment (50%). - A 45-hour study worth a maximum of 100 marks. - A portfolio of one single, substantial design and make task. - Presented as a handwritten or electronic portfolio. - Includes photographic evidence of a final prototype. - Contexts for the project will be set by the exam board each year. Students develop their design briefs based on this.