In the Lower Sixth, candidates develop an understanding of a broad range of materials, with emphasis on the life cycle of products, manufacture and final disposal. This specification also considers the broader issues for the designer including the environmental sustainability of products and consumer safety. Exam Topics: • Designing and Innovation • Materials and Components • Processes • Industrial and Commercial Practice • Product Analysis and Systems • Human Responsibility • Public Interaction At Upper Sixth, the specification offers candidates the opportunity to further develop the knowledge and practical skills. Candidates will continue to develop a body of coursework alongside an understanding of the processes and procedures of commercial production and manufacture: Below are some example pages from an A Level coursework project. Students produce an extensive design and make project. In completing the project the design and make project the students will be required to produce the following evidence. A design brief developed by the students that challenges design ideas: • A professional prototype is manufactured that fits the chosen brief • A design portfolio containing fully documented research and planning for all stages of the project • Market and user research with ergonomics and anthropometric studies • Full testing strategy of the final product • Computer Aided Design and Virtual Reality modelling to support the final design
GCSE Course Requirement: Grade 6 or above in Design and Technology at GCSE is required for entry to the A Level Course in Product Design. Academic ability is assessed at age 16 by means of GCSE results, an interview and references from the applicant’s secondary schools. The main entry to the Sixth Form is at age 16, following on from GCSE studies. Entry may be available at other times but is subject to places being available and a student meeting the relevant entry criteria for their chosen subjects. Entry Criteria: A minimum of six GCSE passes (grade 6 or above). A minimum of grade 7 at GCSE in subjects that a student wishes to study at A level. A grade 6 may be considered if the applicant has shown a particular commitment and aptitude to succeed in the subject area. In the case of subjects which have not been taken at GCSE, other relevant subjects will be taken into account.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Wirral |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £13,560 - £14,65 |
| Address | 58 Beresford Road, Oxton, Prenton, CH43 2JD |
In the Lower Sixth, candidates develop an understanding of a broad range of materials, with emphasis on the life cycle of products, manufacture and final disposal. This specification also considers the broader issues for the designer including the environmental sustainability of products and consumer safety. Exam Topics: • Designing and Innovation • Materials and Components • Processes • Industrial and Commercial Practice • Product Analysis and Systems • Human Responsibility • Public Interaction At Upper Sixth, the specification offers candidates the opportunity to further develop the knowledge and practical skills. Candidates will continue to develop a body of coursework alongside an understanding of the processes and procedures of commercial production and manufacture: Below are some example pages from an A Level coursework project. Students produce an extensive design and make project. In completing the project the design and make project the students will be required to produce the following evidence. A design brief developed by the students that challenges design ideas: • A professional prototype is manufactured that fits the chosen brief • A design portfolio containing fully documented research and planning for all stages of the project • Market and user research with ergonomics and anthropometric studies • Full testing strategy of the final product • Computer Aided Design and Virtual Reality modelling to support the final design
GCSE Course Requirement: Grade 6 or above in Design and Technology at GCSE is required for entry to the A Level Course in Product Design. Academic ability is assessed at age 16 by means of GCSE results, an interview and references from the applicant’s secondary schools. The main entry to the Sixth Form is at age 16, following on from GCSE studies. Entry may be available at other times but is subject to places being available and a student meeting the relevant entry criteria for their chosen subjects. Entry Criteria: A minimum of six GCSE passes (grade 6 or above). A minimum of grade 7 at GCSE in subjects that a student wishes to study at A level. A grade 6 may be considered if the applicant has shown a particular commitment and aptitude to succeed in the subject area. In the case of subjects which have not been taken at GCSE, other relevant subjects will be taken into account.