This A Level course will build upon previous knowledge learnt at GCSE and prepare students with designing skills for their future. It will equip them with high level skills in recognising the design needs of other people and develop an understanding of how current global issues, including integrating technology, impacts on today’s world.
Students should have achieved a level 5 or above for GCSE product design based courses or Merit and above for an engineering based course. Due to the rigours of this A Level students will also need a grade 5 for English and a grade 5 for Mathematics.
Two-year course Coursework: 50% Written theory exam: 50% The theory papers will include open- and short-ended questions as well as extended writing questions testing the students’ knowledge of materials, product analysis, health and safety, the wider impacts of design and industrial and commercial practice.The theory papers will also include a 15% mathematical element.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Bracknell Forest |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Grant Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
This A Level course will build upon previous knowledge learnt at GCSE and prepare students with designing skills for their future. It will equip them with high level skills in recognising the design needs of other people and develop an understanding of how current global issues, including integrating technology, impacts on today’s world.
Students should have achieved a level 5 or above for GCSE product design based courses or Merit and above for an engineering based course. Due to the rigours of this A Level students will also need a grade 5 for English and a grade 5 for Mathematics.
Two-year course Coursework: 50% Written theory exam: 50% The theory papers will include open- and short-ended questions as well as extended writing questions testing the students’ knowledge of materials, product analysis, health and safety, the wider impacts of design and industrial and commercial practice.The theory papers will also include a 15% mathematical element.