This is a challenging course combining highly creative skills, practical making skills, materials knowledge and a broad understanding of the world of manufactured products. It builds on the experience of a GCSE in Design and Technology. You will carry out a series of design and making tasks in a range of materials to build up your skills, experience and understanding. You will also study materials and manufacturing issues in preparation for the exam component. Technical Principles: materials, production processes, finishes, digital manufacturing, health and safety, design issues, enterprise and marketing. Designing and making principles: design theory, cultural impact, developments in technology, the design process, production planning. Designing and making practice: skills based work developing designing and making skills.