All Design and Technology routes share common fundamentals: identifying requirements, learning from existing products and practice, implications of wider issues, design thinking and communication, material considerations, technical understanding, manufacturing processes and techniques, the viability of design solutions, and health and safety. Design Engineering focuses on engineered and electronic products and systems; the analysis of these in respect of function, operation, components, and materials, in order to understand their application and uses in engineered products/systems that have commercial viability. Why Study Design and Technology/Engineering? • You enjoy designing and making. • You want to progress onto an engineering-related career. • You want to develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. • You want to develop intellectual curiosity. • You want to better understand the impact on daily life and the wider world of design decisions. • You want to be creative in your approach to work. • You want to and develop your sketching ability and use of digital technologies. • You want to become an expert user of Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) software and hardware. • You want to design and prototype smaller-scale engineered or electronic products. • You want to apply Mathematics in the design, development, and testing of engineered products.
34 points minimum. GCSEs must include a minimum of Grade 4 in Design Technology or a Level 2 Pass in OCR National Engineering and at least a Grade 5 in Maths. Students who have not studied GCSE in a Design-related subject may be considered for the course in consultation with the Head of Department.
During Year 12, pupils complete a series of smaller projects that cover key skills in drawing, prototyping, use of the workshop, CAD/CAM, and iterative designing. Pupils also complete a series of lessons that will prepare them for practice exam papers at waypoints throughout the year. During Year 13 pupils will be assessed through a Non-Exam Assessment (NEA- coursework) which is worth 50% of the final overall grade awarded. Pupils will create their own design briefs and go through the design process culminating in a working prototype. There will also be two separate exam assessments which, combined, account for the remaining 50% of the final overall grade.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Milton Keynes |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall, Milton Keynes, MK6 5EN |
All Design and Technology routes share common fundamentals: identifying requirements, learning from existing products and practice, implications of wider issues, design thinking and communication, material considerations, technical understanding, manufacturing processes and techniques, the viability of design solutions, and health and safety. Design Engineering focuses on engineered and electronic products and systems; the analysis of these in respect of function, operation, components, and materials, in order to understand their application and uses in engineered products/systems that have commercial viability. Why Study Design and Technology/Engineering? • You enjoy designing and making. • You want to progress onto an engineering-related career. • You want to develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. • You want to develop intellectual curiosity. • You want to better understand the impact on daily life and the wider world of design decisions. • You want to be creative in your approach to work. • You want to and develop your sketching ability and use of digital technologies. • You want to become an expert user of Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) software and hardware. • You want to design and prototype smaller-scale engineered or electronic products. • You want to apply Mathematics in the design, development, and testing of engineered products.
34 points minimum. GCSEs must include a minimum of Grade 4 in Design Technology or a Level 2 Pass in OCR National Engineering and at least a Grade 5 in Maths. Students who have not studied GCSE in a Design-related subject may be considered for the course in consultation with the Head of Department.
During Year 12, pupils complete a series of smaller projects that cover key skills in drawing, prototyping, use of the workshop, CAD/CAM, and iterative designing. Pupils also complete a series of lessons that will prepare them for practice exam papers at waypoints throughout the year. During Year 13 pupils will be assessed through a Non-Exam Assessment (NEA- coursework) which is worth 50% of the final overall grade awarded. Pupils will create their own design briefs and go through the design process culminating in a working prototype. There will also be two separate exam assessments which, combined, account for the remaining 50% of the final overall grade.