Constant developments in society and technology demand the need for new product designers. This course will appeal to students with an enquiring technological mind, who enjoy communicating their ideas through a wide range of resistant materials & graphic media.
Design & Technology leads to well-developed skills in approaches to problem solving. You will have well developed and innovative approaches to visual communication and will develop a high level of creative thinking which would be invaluable to any employment situation.
Product Design is a great way to expand your drawing and intellectual skills in creating the perfect and influential product.
I chose product design as it is my passion and I have always thoroughly enjoyed designing and creating objects for particular clients.
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1. Technical principles
2. Designing and making principles
What's assessed
Practical application of technical principles and designing and making principles.
How it's assessed
Single design and make project. Context set by AQA.
80 marks
50% of AS
Technical principles
Designing and making principles
Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
Questions
Short answer and extended response.
Written exam: 2.5 hours
120 marks
30% of A-level
Mixture of short answer and extended response.
Written exam: 1.5 hours
20% of A-level
Section A:
Product Analysis: 30 marks
Up to 6 short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product(s)
Section B:
Commercial manufacture: 50 marks
Mixture of short and extended response questions
Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles.
Substantial design and make project
100 marks
50% of A-level
Evidence
Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of final prototype.