Design and Technology (Product Design)

Course summary

Design and Technology in the Sixth Form is designed to encourage pupils to take a broad view of technology and design, to develop their capability to design and make products and to appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing. The course also contains a section on communication methods, as graphics are an integral part of any design and technology work. In any design or technological related discipline it is important that pupils can communicate their thinking clearly and represent their ideas graphically. A Level Design & Technology: Design Engineering & Product Design courses provide pupils looking towards an engineering-based course in higher education with an exciting, challenging and practically orientated problem-solving course. The course is also a sound choice for pupils considering careers in architecture or one of the many design-related disciplines. The department is housed in impressive purpose-built accommodation fully equipped for work in both materials and systems & control and includes the latest computer-aided design and manufacturing software and equipment. This allows pupils to model products on the computer prior to manufacture.