Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

This course gives you the opportunity to innovate, problem solve and learn the knowledge needed to enter the commercial worlds of Product Design, Architecture, Engineering and others. The subject fuses together creativity and science and develops the ability to manage and prioritise multiple and often conflicting factors. Project management is a key aspect of the commercial world and of this course. You will study modules in Design and Innovation, Materials and Components, Public Interaction – Marketing Research, Processes, Human Responsibility, Industrial and Commercial Practice, Product Analysis and Systems as well as explore designing and making principles. All put together, this A Level gives an excellent grounding to the technological world of today, but more importantly, will prepare you for influencing the technological world of tomorrow.