Product Design is a creative and academically rigorous A Level, offering students an invigorating and challenging creative experience, centred on real-world design challenges. During the course, you will undertake a range of skills-based projects before completing the major NEA (non-examination assessment) project. The skills-based projects consist of short, practically-driven designing and making tasks to encourage you to experiment with a range of new techniques, skills and processes. You will become proficient using professional manufacturing processes, such as laser cutting and high-spec 3D printing to broaden your skill set. As you become more confident and proficient, you will commence the NEA. From the offset, you will have full ownership of the project and have the creative freedom to choose your major project theme. You will adopt the working practices of professional designers by following an ‘iterative process’– a methodology based on research from the University of Cambridge and adopted by many professional Product Designers. The theory content is assessed through two examinations at the end of the course. Combined, these two examinations are worth 50%. The NEA makes up the remaining 50% of your overall grade. You will derive huge satisfaction from seeing your creative ideas progress into functional and desirable products with a potential for further marketability. Learning outside the classroom is supported with a variety of trips, including a visit to the London Design Festival. We embrace STEM activities and many of our students participate in Engineering schemes, including the Engineering in Education Scheme. Our students also enter a range of national competitions, such as the Triumph Design Awards and the Technology Design and Innovation Challenge (TDI). We promote independent learning and encourage students (particularly those wishing to pursue Product Design at University) to use their skills and knowledge to create a design portfolio based on personal projects. The course requires independence, creativity, innovation, self-discipline, and a proactive approach to learning. As product design processes and materials are constantly developing, you will always find new and exciting opportunities to learn, discover and create. The majority of our students go on to study engineering, product design and architecture however, the skills taught are also applicable to a wide range of other careers.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Ealing |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £23,895 |
| Address | 2 Cleveland Road, Ealing, W13 8AX |
Product Design is a creative and academically rigorous A Level, offering students an invigorating and challenging creative experience, centred on real-world design challenges. During the course, you will undertake a range of skills-based projects before completing the major NEA (non-examination assessment) project. The skills-based projects consist of short, practically-driven designing and making tasks to encourage you to experiment with a range of new techniques, skills and processes. You will become proficient using professional manufacturing processes, such as laser cutting and high-spec 3D printing to broaden your skill set. As you become more confident and proficient, you will commence the NEA. From the offset, you will have full ownership of the project and have the creative freedom to choose your major project theme. You will adopt the working practices of professional designers by following an ‘iterative process’– a methodology based on research from the University of Cambridge and adopted by many professional Product Designers. The theory content is assessed through two examinations at the end of the course. Combined, these two examinations are worth 50%. The NEA makes up the remaining 50% of your overall grade. You will derive huge satisfaction from seeing your creative ideas progress into functional and desirable products with a potential for further marketability. Learning outside the classroom is supported with a variety of trips, including a visit to the London Design Festival. We embrace STEM activities and many of our students participate in Engineering schemes, including the Engineering in Education Scheme. Our students also enter a range of national competitions, such as the Triumph Design Awards and the Technology Design and Innovation Challenge (TDI). We promote independent learning and encourage students (particularly those wishing to pursue Product Design at University) to use their skills and knowledge to create a design portfolio based on personal projects. The course requires independence, creativity, innovation, self-discipline, and a proactive approach to learning. As product design processes and materials are constantly developing, you will always find new and exciting opportunities to learn, discover and create. The majority of our students go on to study engineering, product design and architecture however, the skills taught are also applicable to a wide range of other careers.