Product design is important to our economy and our way of life. We live in a very design-orientated world, with technology advancing at a very fast pace. Every day, humans interact with a myriad of products. Each product has been designed and made and there are huge amounts of jobs involved in the creation and production of those items. Design and technology subjects generate people who can think creatively and solve real-world problems. Those skills are in high demand. What will I learn? Component 1: Core technical principles and specialist knowledge - Students will increase their understanding of a broad range of materials and components and will examine the issues that a designer must solve, including the environmental and sustainability of products and their manufacture and methods in which materials and components can be manipulated to produce products. - Students will develop further skills in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacture (CAM) and use Ergonomics and anthropometric data to ensure the product meets the needs of the end user, including inclusive design, consumer safety, and the life cycle of a product. Classifying materials and identifying, testing, and comparing their application to product manufacture; the implications of Health and Safety as an element of design activity; examination of alternative designs and redesigning existing products; use of natural resources, materials utilization, conservation, waste disposal/ management, pollution, recycling; Appreciation and understanding of the use of CAM for industrial production; Moral, economic, social and environmental responsibilities of the designer; Planning production procedures and methods. Component 2: Learning Through Designing and Making: Coursework - Students will use their knowledge and understanding of the materials and components to design and develop their own projects, which should involve approximately 50 hours of work. - The portfolio of work will be presented in PowerPoint format. Students will be encouraged to study existing designs, including ways of improving them, in order to develop their understanding of the core principles of design. They will develop a range of 2-D and 3-D graphic skills to enable them to present their own ideas appropriately.
Grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology OR Grade 5 in GCSE Electronics OR A ‘Merit’ grade in a relevant Level 2 qualification (eg a BTEC Level 2 in Engineering) OR BOTH Grade 6 in GCSE Art AND Grade 5 in Maths, or Grade 5 in Physics, or Grade 5-5 in GCSE Science (AQA Trilogy/Edexcel Combined / OCR Gateway)
The final summative assessment will be in the form of: Component 1: Core technical principles and specialist knowledge—50% of the overall grade. This component is assessed via written examination. A mixture of short answer, multiple choice, and extended response questions. Component 2: Learning Through Designing and Making: Coursework—50% of overall grade. This component is assessed internally via a substantial design and make task. Interim formative assessments will be in the form of: Design and make activities, focussed practical activities, written assessments, group work, presentations, and written tests.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Liverpool |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Boys |
| Address | Aigburth Road, Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Product design is important to our economy and our way of life. We live in a very design-orientated world, with technology advancing at a very fast pace. Every day, humans interact with a myriad of products. Each product has been designed and made and there are huge amounts of jobs involved in the creation and production of those items. Design and technology subjects generate people who can think creatively and solve real-world problems. Those skills are in high demand. What will I learn? Component 1: Core technical principles and specialist knowledge - Students will increase their understanding of a broad range of materials and components and will examine the issues that a designer must solve, including the environmental and sustainability of products and their manufacture and methods in which materials and components can be manipulated to produce products. - Students will develop further skills in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer-Aided Manufacture (CAM) and use Ergonomics and anthropometric data to ensure the product meets the needs of the end user, including inclusive design, consumer safety, and the life cycle of a product. Classifying materials and identifying, testing, and comparing their application to product manufacture; the implications of Health and Safety as an element of design activity; examination of alternative designs and redesigning existing products; use of natural resources, materials utilization, conservation, waste disposal/ management, pollution, recycling; Appreciation and understanding of the use of CAM for industrial production; Moral, economic, social and environmental responsibilities of the designer; Planning production procedures and methods. Component 2: Learning Through Designing and Making: Coursework - Students will use their knowledge and understanding of the materials and components to design and develop their own projects, which should involve approximately 50 hours of work. - The portfolio of work will be presented in PowerPoint format. Students will be encouraged to study existing designs, including ways of improving them, in order to develop their understanding of the core principles of design. They will develop a range of 2-D and 3-D graphic skills to enable them to present their own ideas appropriately.
Grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology OR Grade 5 in GCSE Electronics OR A ‘Merit’ grade in a relevant Level 2 qualification (eg a BTEC Level 2 in Engineering) OR BOTH Grade 6 in GCSE Art AND Grade 5 in Maths, or Grade 5 in Physics, or Grade 5-5 in GCSE Science (AQA Trilogy/Edexcel Combined / OCR Gateway)
The final summative assessment will be in the form of: Component 1: Core technical principles and specialist knowledge—50% of the overall grade. This component is assessed via written examination. A mixture of short answer, multiple choice, and extended response questions. Component 2: Learning Through Designing and Making: Coursework—50% of overall grade. This component is assessed internally via a substantial design and make task. Interim formative assessments will be in the form of: Design and make activities, focussed practical activities, written assessments, group work, presentations, and written tests.