Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

The Product Design course offers a considerable breadth of experience for students who have studied Design and Technology at GCSE. The course provides wide ranging opportunities from creative design to aspects of manufacturing, industrial and commercial practice. It allows them to continue their studies to Advanced Level, possibly leading to the study of a variety of courses at university such as Engineering, Industrial Design, Graphic Design or Architecture. Graphics is an integral part of any Design and Technology course. In Product Design it is important that students communicate their thinking clearly and represent their ideas graphically. This section can however be expanded to provide opportunities for more graphically orientated coursework but it must be noted that all project work requires a three dimensional outcome. The A Level will require students to demonstrate a practical and theoretical understanding of maths and science to support decisions made in the processes of designing and making.