- This course has been designed to develop the student’s capability to design and make products and to appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture, and marketing. It focuses on: - Materials and components, their selection, and uses in products/systems. - Industrial and commercial practices. - Wider issues affecting design decisions. This is a two-year course with three main study units: Paper 1: Technical principles. You will need to be able to demonstrate technical knowledge and an understanding of the wider issues that impact design. Paper 2: Designing and making principles. You will apply your technical knowledge to specific products and need to describe manufacturing processes. Unit 3: A design and make project.
- GCSE grade 6 or above in Design and Technology (either product design or resistant materials) or Art. - OR a Level 2 qualification at Distinction, A grade or equivalent, in a Design and Technology, Art or Engineering related discipline. - Where GCSE Design and Technology or Art, or a Level 2 qualification in a Design and Technology, Art or Engineering related discipline has not been studied, you must be able to prove your ability is equivalent to GCSE grade 6, by completing a 2-4 page portfolio to show your design skills and creativity. The portfolio can include designs for multiple products.
Paper 1: 2hr 30 min written paper (30% of A-level) Paper 2: 1hr 30 mins written paper (20% of A-level) Unit 3: Coursework project (50% of A-level)
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Lincolnshire |
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| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | West Street, Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
- This course has been designed to develop the student’s capability to design and make products and to appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture, and marketing. It focuses on: - Materials and components, their selection, and uses in products/systems. - Industrial and commercial practices. - Wider issues affecting design decisions. This is a two-year course with three main study units: Paper 1: Technical principles. You will need to be able to demonstrate technical knowledge and an understanding of the wider issues that impact design. Paper 2: Designing and making principles. You will apply your technical knowledge to specific products and need to describe manufacturing processes. Unit 3: A design and make project.
- GCSE grade 6 or above in Design and Technology (either product design or resistant materials) or Art. - OR a Level 2 qualification at Distinction, A grade or equivalent, in a Design and Technology, Art or Engineering related discipline. - Where GCSE Design and Technology or Art, or a Level 2 qualification in a Design and Technology, Art or Engineering related discipline has not been studied, you must be able to prove your ability is equivalent to GCSE grade 6, by completing a 2-4 page portfolio to show your design skills and creativity. The portfolio can include designs for multiple products.
Paper 1: 2hr 30 min written paper (30% of A-level) Paper 2: 1hr 30 mins written paper (20% of A-level) Unit 3: Coursework project (50% of A-level)