Product Design is a creative and thought-provoking qualification. At the Dixie Grammar School we give students the chance to investigate historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design and technology, whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning in to practice by producing products of their choice, often for real world clients. They will develop various practical skills, for example sketching and CAD, whilst also improving transferable skills such as the ability to research, analyse and problem solve. The new Design and Technology course requires students to be able to apply maths and science to solve design based problems, and would therefore fit nicely alongside either of these A Levels. You will spend approximately half of your time on planning, designing and creating a product to meet your individual brief. For the other half of the course you will study how technology has advanced in the last century and take an in-depth look at iconic designs around us. You will learn how products are made in industry and look at manufacturing processes and the properties of materials.
Students usually require a minimum of five passes at GCSE grades 9 – 4, including Mathematics and English Language. Students will normally also need to have at least a grade 6 in the subjects they wish to study at A-Level, but each applicant is considered on an individual basis.
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. The course will be assessed in the following way: 1. NEA or Non Exam Assessment (formerly referred to as a coursework portfolio) – this counts for 50% of the marks. Students select their own brief and complete a substantial design and make project based on it. 2. Technical Principles exam – 2.5 hour written exam, worth 30%. The exam looks at the student’s ability to apply mathematic principles to design situations. 3. Designing and Making Principles written exam – 1.5 hour exam that makes up the remaining 20% of the A Level. This exam consists of questions relating to product analysis and commercial manufacture.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | Leicestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Station Road, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, CV13 0LE |
Product Design is a creative and thought-provoking qualification. At the Dixie Grammar School we give students the chance to investigate historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design and technology, whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning in to practice by producing products of their choice, often for real world clients. They will develop various practical skills, for example sketching and CAD, whilst also improving transferable skills such as the ability to research, analyse and problem solve. The new Design and Technology course requires students to be able to apply maths and science to solve design based problems, and would therefore fit nicely alongside either of these A Levels. You will spend approximately half of your time on planning, designing and creating a product to meet your individual brief. For the other half of the course you will study how technology has advanced in the last century and take an in-depth look at iconic designs around us. You will learn how products are made in industry and look at manufacturing processes and the properties of materials.
Students usually require a minimum of five passes at GCSE grades 9 – 4, including Mathematics and English Language. Students will normally also need to have at least a grade 6 in the subjects they wish to study at A-Level, but each applicant is considered on an individual basis.
This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. The course will be assessed in the following way: 1. NEA or Non Exam Assessment (formerly referred to as a coursework portfolio) – this counts for 50% of the marks. Students select their own brief and complete a substantial design and make project based on it. 2. Technical Principles exam – 2.5 hour written exam, worth 30%. The exam looks at the student’s ability to apply mathematic principles to design situations. 3. Designing and Making Principles written exam – 1.5 hour exam that makes up the remaining 20% of the A Level. This exam consists of questions relating to product analysis and commercial manufacture.