This A level is an excellent stepping stone to a wide range of engaging careers and higher education courses. In choosing their clients and the project tasks, students have the opportunity to tailor the course to their own areas of interest. In the first year, you will be learning about the common materials from which everyday products are made and how to form and combine them. As far as possible, this will be through short, hands-on practical projects. We will also be learning how products are designed in the commercial world, in preparation for an assessed piece of coursework. You will be working closely with a client to develop ideas, prototypes and a final product.
Anyone intending to take Design and Technology: Product Design at A level will be expected to have achieved normal College criteria, including a grade 4 in any Technology subject.
An end of course exam 2 hours 30 minutes Testing all aspects of subject knowledge and design skills. This accounts for 50% of the A level. Non-exam assessment (NEA) Students find, or are set up with, a client who requires a product to be designed. The resulting project accounts for 50% of the A level. Evidence Digital design portfolio, prototypes and completed product.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | West Sussex |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | North Street, Midhurst, GU29 9DT |
This A level is an excellent stepping stone to a wide range of engaging careers and higher education courses. In choosing their clients and the project tasks, students have the opportunity to tailor the course to their own areas of interest. In the first year, you will be learning about the common materials from which everyday products are made and how to form and combine them. As far as possible, this will be through short, hands-on practical projects. We will also be learning how products are designed in the commercial world, in preparation for an assessed piece of coursework. You will be working closely with a client to develop ideas, prototypes and a final product.
Anyone intending to take Design and Technology: Product Design at A level will be expected to have achieved normal College criteria, including a grade 4 in any Technology subject.
An end of course exam 2 hours 30 minutes Testing all aspects of subject knowledge and design skills. This accounts for 50% of the A level. Non-exam assessment (NEA) Students find, or are set up with, a client who requires a product to be designed. The resulting project accounts for 50% of the A level. Evidence Digital design portfolio, prototypes and completed product.