The course is built around practical projects, with initial focus on developing manufacturing skills, visual communication and wider design appreciation. Further workshop time is used in preparation for the Design Project, where students will follow the design cycle to solve a problem of their choosing. There are opportunities to examine contemporary topics such as sustainable design and the human user. At Higher Level, students will explore modern commercial manufacturing, marketing and the role of emotion in Design. No previous Design and Technology knowledge is assumed. The IB Design and Technology course is all about developing an appreciation of how the world functions through the use of products. Students must be curious and willing to think both creatively and critically about how and why design decisions are made. They will empathise with both users and designers from around the globe. A foundation of knowledge covering materials, manufacturing processes and the design cycle are all developed as well as sketching and making.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,990 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £28,890 |
| Address | The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW |
The course is built around practical projects, with initial focus on developing manufacturing skills, visual communication and wider design appreciation. Further workshop time is used in preparation for the Design Project, where students will follow the design cycle to solve a problem of their choosing. There are opportunities to examine contemporary topics such as sustainable design and the human user. At Higher Level, students will explore modern commercial manufacturing, marketing and the role of emotion in Design. No previous Design and Technology knowledge is assumed. The IB Design and Technology course is all about developing an appreciation of how the world functions through the use of products. Students must be curious and willing to think both creatively and critically about how and why design decisions are made. They will empathise with both users and designers from around the globe. A foundation of knowledge covering materials, manufacturing processes and the design cycle are all developed as well as sketching and making.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.