Why should I study Design & Technology Product Design?
Design & Technology Product Design is a subject that develops your ability in both practical work, and the theory of design and manufacture. The AS units build on the knowledge gained at GCSE level, whatever the option taken, and allow you to pursue topics that interest you.
What will I study?
AS Units
Unit 1: Advanced Innovation Challenge
The Advanced Innovation Challenge requires you to design and model in a design workshop or examination room and complete a workbook and question paper. The Advanced Innovation Challenge requires you to work with materials and be examined in either a supervised examination room or design workshop. It is externally marked by OCR.
Unit 2: Product Study
The Product Study consists of product analysis and product development, prototype modelling and testing. The Product Study is a coursework unit which is internally marked and externally moderated by OCR.
A2 Units
Unit 3: Design, Make and Evaluate
You are required to produce a coursework portfolio and product which fully demonstrates your designing, making and evaluation skills, using creativity, flair and innovation. Design, Make and Evaluate is a coursework unit which is internally marked, and externally moderated by OCR.
Unit 4: Product Design
Product Design is an externally marked written examination paper. The subject content of this unit is focused towards products and applications and their analysis in respect of:
materials, components and their uses manufacturing processes industrial and commercial practices
What are the entry requirements?
Normal College entry requirements plus GCSE Design Technology grade C or equivalent Technology qualification eg GCSE Graphics.
What skills do I need?
You will have taken one of the GCSE Design & Technology syllabuses and achieved at least a GradeC.
How will I be taught?
Design & Technology Product Design will be taught by a single teacher using a variety of methods. These include practical work, demonstrations, individual research, group work and private study.
How is the course assessed?
Units 1 and 4 are externally set examinations. Units 2 and 3 are coursework units.
What opportunities could this course lead to?
·FE Courses: Art Foundation [required by many HE design courses].
·HE Courses: BA Product Design; BA Graphic Design, B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering.
·Careers: product design, mechanical engineering, architecture, graphic design, landscape design, teaching.
Private Study
As an approximate guideline AS subjects require 3-4hrs of independent study each; A2 subjects 4-5 hrs each and GCSE subjects 2 hrs each.
What materials will I need to purchase?
Not applicable
Examining Board
OCR
Design is for you if
You are creative, like to draw, and enjoy modelling products after finding out about how things are made.
Design is not for you if
You don't like drawing and just want to "make stuff" or create websites.
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