Design and Technology is a unique subject that provides a structured approach to ‘learning through doing’. The course is the only one that offers a pathway for either ‘Product Design’ or ‘Fashion & Textiles. During the first year of the course you will learn & develop a variety of technical, designing & making skills, through short projects. Alongside these practical based projects, you will undertake theoretical learning of design & technology in the 21st century. During your second year you will undertake a design and make a project based on a brief you will create as well as a 3-hour written examination paper.
We expect all of our incoming A Level students to have passed GCSE Design & Technology with at least a grade 5.
The course is Edquas Design & Technology (product design or fashion & textiles pathway) Component 1 (50% of the qualification-Design & Technology in the 21st Century) You will take a 3-hour written examination paper in either fashion and textiles or product design at the end of the 2-year course. The exam will assess technical, designing & making principles, alongside your understanding of wider issues in design & technology, through a mix of structured and extended writing questions. Component 2 (50% of the qualification – Non-exam assessment-coursework) This component is a design and make project based on a brief you create. This project assesses your ability to identify, investigate and outline design possibilities, design and make prototypes, as well as being able to analyse and evaluate design decisions and outcomes including prototypes made by you and others (professionals/peers)
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1HW |
Design and Technology is a unique subject that provides a structured approach to ‘learning through doing’. The course is the only one that offers a pathway for either ‘Product Design’ or ‘Fashion & Textiles. During the first year of the course you will learn & develop a variety of technical, designing & making skills, through short projects. Alongside these practical based projects, you will undertake theoretical learning of design & technology in the 21st century. During your second year you will undertake a design and make a project based on a brief you will create as well as a 3-hour written examination paper.
We expect all of our incoming A Level students to have passed GCSE Design & Technology with at least a grade 5.
The course is Edquas Design & Technology (product design or fashion & textiles pathway) Component 1 (50% of the qualification-Design & Technology in the 21st Century) You will take a 3-hour written examination paper in either fashion and textiles or product design at the end of the 2-year course. The exam will assess technical, designing & making principles, alongside your understanding of wider issues in design & technology, through a mix of structured and extended writing questions. Component 2 (50% of the qualification – Non-exam assessment-coursework) This component is a design and make project based on a brief you create. This project assesses your ability to identify, investigate and outline design possibilities, design and make prototypes, as well as being able to analyse and evaluate design decisions and outcomes including prototypes made by you and others (professionals/peers)