Product Design is one of the few 100% coursework subjects and this gives students the opportunity to get involved in the designing, creating and solving of problems in order to meet functional and aesthetic needs. The emphasis is on learning how and why products are designed. Students will be fine tuning their hand sketching skills alongside CAD/CAM skills to produce creative and innovative products. There will be the opportunity to make and model products in a variety of materials building on the skills learnt at GCSE. Topics covered will include; designers and design movements, environmental design, jewellery/body adornment and architectural design.
Students must have achieved at least Grade 6 in GCSE Design and Technology.
Assessment: 100% Coursework. Component 1: Personal Investigation (60% of A-Level grade) • This component unit involves students researching and designing a product in response to an issue or a theme of their choice. There is no time limit to this component. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (40% of A-Level grade) • This component unit involves students responding to an externally set assignment. Students have preparatory time, as well as 15 hours supervised time to complete their assignment.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £22,380 - £35,970 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £12,105 - £20,175 |
| Address | Reading Road, Sherfield-on-Loddon, Hampshire, RG27 0HU |
Product Design is one of the few 100% coursework subjects and this gives students the opportunity to get involved in the designing, creating and solving of problems in order to meet functional and aesthetic needs. The emphasis is on learning how and why products are designed. Students will be fine tuning their hand sketching skills alongside CAD/CAM skills to produce creative and innovative products. There will be the opportunity to make and model products in a variety of materials building on the skills learnt at GCSE. Topics covered will include; designers and design movements, environmental design, jewellery/body adornment and architectural design.
Students must have achieved at least Grade 6 in GCSE Design and Technology.
Assessment: 100% Coursework. Component 1: Personal Investigation (60% of A-Level grade) • This component unit involves students researching and designing a product in response to an issue or a theme of their choice. There is no time limit to this component. Component 2: Externally Set Assignment (40% of A-Level grade) • This component unit involves students responding to an externally set assignment. Students have preparatory time, as well as 15 hours supervised time to complete their assignment.