• EXAM BOARD: EDEXCEL • ENTRY CRITERIA: GRADE 5 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY GCSE • HEAD: MR N TAYLOR NTAYLOR4@HAYDONSCHOOL.COM Product Design explores how the needs of consumers can be met through high quality design. Product Design is the creative application of Science, Maths, and technology to solve problems. The process of design often requires a person to be both artistic and technical, it is used across the design industry by professionals such as architects, engineers and industrial designers. The Product Design course gives you the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding to solve problems creatively through the process of design. CURRICULUM YEAR 1 Theory & Small Coursework Projects YEAR 2 Theory & Final Coursework Project. Component 1: Principles of Design & Technology. All designers must understand how to de- sign and make products that can be made using existing industrial methods and materials. Principles of Design & Technology develops students’ knowledge and understanding of industrial processes, materials and techniques so that they are able to confidently design creative and realistic solutions to a variety of design problem. They will also study factors that in- fluence the development of different products and how the design and manufacturing industry works. The course has a mathematical element that requires students to apply mathematical principles to the process of product design development. Component 2: Independent Design & Make Project. The Design & Make Project enables students to create and develop a product from the initial analysis of a problem through to product evaluation and testing. The project will include researching, creating and developing ideas through sketches, 3D modelling and CAD as well as planning to manufacture and the manufacture of a 3D prototype of a product. Students will have access to the department’s variety of technologies including Laser Cutters, Vinyl Cutters, a 3D Printer, Injection Moulding Machine, a Vacuum Former, Metal casting ma- chine amongst other facilities. ASSESSMENT 50% Examination and 50% Coursework. Component 1: 50% - Externally Assessed. Component 2: 50% - Internally Assessed. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES *Clothing/textile technologist *Colour technologist *Exhibition Designer *Furniture De- signer *Interior and spatial Designer *Graphic Designer *Exhibition Designer *Retail Designer *Industrial/product Designer *Engineer WE ARE PROUD That our students with an A level in D&T have gone on to study and practice architecture, engineering, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, retail design.
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hillingdon |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Wiltshire Lane, Eastcote, Pinner, HA5 2LX |
• EXAM BOARD: EDEXCEL • ENTRY CRITERIA: GRADE 5 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY GCSE • HEAD: MR N TAYLOR NTAYLOR4@HAYDONSCHOOL.COM Product Design explores how the needs of consumers can be met through high quality design. Product Design is the creative application of Science, Maths, and technology to solve problems. The process of design often requires a person to be both artistic and technical, it is used across the design industry by professionals such as architects, engineers and industrial designers. The Product Design course gives you the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding to solve problems creatively through the process of design. CURRICULUM YEAR 1 Theory & Small Coursework Projects YEAR 2 Theory & Final Coursework Project. Component 1: Principles of Design & Technology. All designers must understand how to de- sign and make products that can be made using existing industrial methods and materials. Principles of Design & Technology develops students’ knowledge and understanding of industrial processes, materials and techniques so that they are able to confidently design creative and realistic solutions to a variety of design problem. They will also study factors that in- fluence the development of different products and how the design and manufacturing industry works. The course has a mathematical element that requires students to apply mathematical principles to the process of product design development. Component 2: Independent Design & Make Project. The Design & Make Project enables students to create and develop a product from the initial analysis of a problem through to product evaluation and testing. The project will include researching, creating and developing ideas through sketches, 3D modelling and CAD as well as planning to manufacture and the manufacture of a 3D prototype of a product. Students will have access to the department’s variety of technologies including Laser Cutters, Vinyl Cutters, a 3D Printer, Injection Moulding Machine, a Vacuum Former, Metal casting ma- chine amongst other facilities. ASSESSMENT 50% Examination and 50% Coursework. Component 1: 50% - Externally Assessed. Component 2: 50% - Internally Assessed. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES *Clothing/textile technologist *Colour technologist *Exhibition Designer *Furniture De- signer *Interior and spatial Designer *Graphic Designer *Exhibition Designer *Retail Designer *Industrial/product Designer *Engineer WE ARE PROUD That our students with an A level in D&T have gone on to study and practice architecture, engineering, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, retail design.