If you want to demonstrate to universities and future employers that you can perform in a creative problem-solving environment, communicate your ideas, think laterally and use analytical skills AND be part of a cutting-edge subject... why not study Product Design? In Design and Technology, we design, develop and make Top Quality Products, using a full range of materials. Past students commented that having a design portfolio and a product that they were able to speak passionately about was extremely useful when attending University interviews. The A Level Product Design course is a student-focused, interdisciplinary subject with a specification that is both academically and creatively demanding, giving students the freedom to work on their projects, developing a skill set for employment in the 21st century. Through a range of creative and technological activities, Product Design students will learn to apply knowledge and understanding to a given situation and develop their critical and creative thinking, collaborative and communication skills. A Level Product Design is intended to reflect the wide-ranging activities of creative professional designers working in a variety of creative fields. However, many of the skills developed through Product Design provide students with a platform of transferable skills much sought after in many other disciplines and can be utilised to enhance other aspects of a student’s education, work and personal life. These transferable skills include:
• General requirement: GCSE grade 6 or above (or Grade B or above) in Mathematics and English Language. • Course requirements: ▪ GCSE grade 7, 8 or 9 (or Grade A or A*) in the subjects to be studied.
Written papers will be restricted to testing the syllabus core content, but a variety of other materials and technologies such as ceramics, textiles, mechanisms and electronics can be incorporated into the coursework element to produce exciting projects. Products can range from fashionable items (jewellery/textile products) to functional engineered solutions and anything in between. Candidates will investigate historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning into practice by producing prototypes. Learning is extended beyond the classroom with the opportunity to visit state-of-the-art facilities in the UK and overseas. Paper 1 Technical principles Written paper (2.5 hours) 30% of the total A Level mark A mixture of short answers and extended response questions Paper 2 Designing and making PrinciplesWritten paper (1.5 hours) 20% of the total A Level mark A mixture of short answers and extended response questions Section A: Product Analysis Section B: Commercial manufacture
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Bradford |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £15,684 |
| Address | Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JP |
If you want to demonstrate to universities and future employers that you can perform in a creative problem-solving environment, communicate your ideas, think laterally and use analytical skills AND be part of a cutting-edge subject... why not study Product Design? In Design and Technology, we design, develop and make Top Quality Products, using a full range of materials. Past students commented that having a design portfolio and a product that they were able to speak passionately about was extremely useful when attending University interviews. The A Level Product Design course is a student-focused, interdisciplinary subject with a specification that is both academically and creatively demanding, giving students the freedom to work on their projects, developing a skill set for employment in the 21st century. Through a range of creative and technological activities, Product Design students will learn to apply knowledge and understanding to a given situation and develop their critical and creative thinking, collaborative and communication skills. A Level Product Design is intended to reflect the wide-ranging activities of creative professional designers working in a variety of creative fields. However, many of the skills developed through Product Design provide students with a platform of transferable skills much sought after in many other disciplines and can be utilised to enhance other aspects of a student’s education, work and personal life. These transferable skills include:
• General requirement: GCSE grade 6 or above (or Grade B or above) in Mathematics and English Language. • Course requirements: ▪ GCSE grade 7, 8 or 9 (or Grade A or A*) in the subjects to be studied.
Written papers will be restricted to testing the syllabus core content, but a variety of other materials and technologies such as ceramics, textiles, mechanisms and electronics can be incorporated into the coursework element to produce exciting projects. Products can range from fashionable items (jewellery/textile products) to functional engineered solutions and anything in between. Candidates will investigate historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning into practice by producing prototypes. Learning is extended beyond the classroom with the opportunity to visit state-of-the-art facilities in the UK and overseas. Paper 1 Technical principles Written paper (2.5 hours) 30% of the total A Level mark A mixture of short answers and extended response questions Paper 2 Designing and making PrinciplesWritten paper (1.5 hours) 20% of the total A Level mark A mixture of short answers and extended response questions Section A: Product Analysis Section B: Commercial manufacture