Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

Through the provision of a well-resourced and well-maintained facility with a friendly, happy and safe working environment, the department aims to provide a worthwhile technology experience where every pupil can reach their full potential. Aims of the course • Core technical and designing and making principles, in the context of product design • Developing additional specialist knowledge in relation to product design, preparing them for progression into either higher education or careers in this sector. A level Design and Technology: Product Design requires pupils to engage in both practical and theoretical study. Design and technology skills and knowledge are separated into: • technical principles • designing and making principles. Design education is about thinking through the recognition and solution of problems. The emphasis of this course is on the solving of problems through practical construction and modeling. Pupils will have 8 periods of contact time per week with Mr Newton and will be set further tasks to complete at home. In addition to this homework, pupils have an opportunity to attend extra workshop support sessions. The support sessions run once a week. Practical skills are used to develop an understanding of the theoretical concepts that they have covered in class. It is expected that the pupils will study in their own time, reviewing the learning that has taken place during their lessons, working on examination questions and reading around the content in their textbooks.