The 2 year A Level Product Design course helps students take a broad view of Design and Technology, develop their capacity to design and make products and appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing. The new specification retains much of the content of the previous A Level Specification and continues to provide students with the opportunity to produce portfolios of design work as well as design and make a product. The course has 50% coursework in order to recognise the importance of practical work within the subject. 15% of the course will assess maths skills, highlighting the importance of this skill within the area of technology. A level Design and Technology Product Design requires students to engage in both practical and theoretical study. The specification requires students to cover Design and Technology skills and knowledge. These skills have been separated into: Core technical principles Core designing and making principles. Additional specialist knowledge.
It is essential for students to have achieved a grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology before commencing this course. The Specification includes a proportion of Maths, as well as well as links to Science, therefore a GCSE minimum of grade 5-6 in Maths and grade 4-5 in Science subjects are necessary.
The A level course is made up of 2 components: Component 1 – Written paper – 3 – hours – 100 marks. Component 2 – Design and Make project – 80 hours – 100 marks. The Design and Make project will be completed in lessons and independent study times and the theory exam will be completed at the end of the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Isle of Wight |
| Ofsted Rating | Requires improvement |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Wellington Road, Newport, PO30 5QT |
The 2 year A Level Product Design course helps students take a broad view of Design and Technology, develop their capacity to design and make products and appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing. The new specification retains much of the content of the previous A Level Specification and continues to provide students with the opportunity to produce portfolios of design work as well as design and make a product. The course has 50% coursework in order to recognise the importance of practical work within the subject. 15% of the course will assess maths skills, highlighting the importance of this skill within the area of technology. A level Design and Technology Product Design requires students to engage in both practical and theoretical study. The specification requires students to cover Design and Technology skills and knowledge. These skills have been separated into: Core technical principles Core designing and making principles. Additional specialist knowledge.
It is essential for students to have achieved a grade 5 in GCSE Design and Technology before commencing this course. The Specification includes a proportion of Maths, as well as well as links to Science, therefore a GCSE minimum of grade 5-6 in Maths and grade 4-5 in Science subjects are necessary.
The A level course is made up of 2 components: Component 1 – Written paper – 3 – hours – 100 marks. Component 2 – Design and Make project – 80 hours – 100 marks. The Design and Make project will be completed in lessons and independent study times and the theory exam will be completed at the end of the course.
