Course Overview All students work in the material areas of Resistant Materials, Graphics, Food and Textiles. At the end of Key Stage 3 all students are awarded a National Curriculum Level. Design & Technology GCSE choices:
FAQs - Resistant Materials What are the aims of the course? What topics will I study? Unit 1 - Introduction to Designing and Making - Coursework 30% - This unit aims to give you an introduction to designing and making in resistant materials. You will research into a design situation selected from one of the published themes as a starting point and design an innovative product. You will need to demonstrate creativity, develop design skills, and making skills to produce and evaluate a prototype resistant materials product that could be further developed or modified. Unit 2 – Sustainability - Examination 20% - working with resistant materials you will look at products from the past and present and consider how design and technology has evolved. You will consider the 6 R’s: Recycle Reuse, Reduce, Refuse, Rethink and Repair. You will also investigate the social, moral, cultural environmental and design issues that affect product design and development Unit 3 – Making Quality Products - Coursework 30% - you will further develop skills and abilities gained while undertaking Unit 1 in order to design and make, test and evaluate a fully functioning quality resistant materials product. Unit 4 – Technical Aspects of Designing and Making - Examination 20% - This unit focuses on the knowledge, skills and understanding of the design and manufacture of products made from resistant materials. You are examined on your knowledge and understanding of resistant materials, processes, product planning, tools and equipment, health & safety, computer applications, computer aided design and manufacture, industrial production, quality and product evaluation. What skills will I develop? What examination will I take? What coursework will I have to undertake? What independent study will I have to undertake? What career opportunities could the course help to give me? What are the special features of the course? FAQs What are the aims of the courses?
What topics will I study? FAQs - Graphics What are the aims of the course? What topics will I study? Unit 1 - Introduction to Designing and Making - Coursework 30% - you will research into a design situation and design an innovative product. You will need to demonstrate creativity, develop design skills, and make a prototype graphic product that could be further developed or modified. Unit 2 – Sustainability - Examination 20% - you will look at products from the past and present and consider how design and technology has evolved. You will consider the 6 R’s: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Refuse, Rethink and Repair. You will also investigate the social, moral, cultural environmental and design issues that affect product design and development Unit 3 – Making Quality Products - Coursework 30% - you will further develop skills and abilities gained while undertaking Unit 1 in order to design and make, test and evaluate a fully functioning quality graphic product. Unit 4 – Technical Aspects of Designing and Making - Examination 20% - you are examined on your knowledge of graphic products. The questions will focus on knowledge and understanding of materials, processes, product planning, tools and equipment, computer applications, industrial production, quality and product evaluation. What skills will I develop?
What examination will I take? What coursework will I have to undertake? What independent study will I have to undertake? What career opportunities could the course help to give me? What are the special features of the course? FAQs - Product Design What are the aims of the course? You are encouraged to build upon your Design and Technology experiences at Key Stage 3 and design products in a range of materials, demonstrating imagination, innovation and flair. You will consider how past and present design and technology affects society and recognise the moral, cultural and environmental issues involved. What topics will I study? Unit 1 - Developing and Applying Design Skills – Coursework 30%. This unit requires you to work within a context set by a client, the candidate or centre, to produce a design portfolio. The context can be linked to your own interests, current trends, a particular design era or designer, industrial practice or the community. You will need to develop and write a design brief, write a specification and produce design proposals. Unit 2 - Designing and Making Innovation Challenge – 20%. A design and making practical examination on a theme set by the exam board that encourages flair, innovation and working with materials. This will assess your ability to be innovative, demonstrate flair, work with materials and apply knowledge gained throughout the course. It requires you to make quick decisions, take risks, be adventurous and use input from others, through controlled and structured peer evaluation. Unit 3 - Making, Testing and Marketing Products - Coursework 30%. This unit requires you to develop further the work undertaken in either of the first two units or develop an existing product or new product. You will be involved in making a prototype product, testing, evaluating and marketing. Unit 4 - Designing Influences - Examination 20%. – This is an examination which tests knowledge and understanding of the factors that influence designing, iconic products, trend setters, design eras and design movements. What skills will I develop? What examination will I take? What coursework will I have to undertake? What independent study will I have to undertake? What career opportunities could the course help to give me? What are the special features of the course? Technology Staff: Resources
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