Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

A-Level Design Technology is a linear course that consists of two assessed units of work: the NEA (non-examined assessment) and an exam at the end of the Upper Sixth. Both units are completed in the Upper Sixth, but theory is delivered throughout both years and the NEA projects start around Easter in the Lower Sixth. The Upper Sixth is spent completing the main NEA project. Here at Truro School we give you full control over this main project. You will be given complete freedom to choose the context of your design task. Ensuring that your final product is commercially viable is a key element of the course. This is of utmost importance for those students who wish to use their skills in industry in the future.