This course is for students who want to continue studying design and technology after GCSE. It will suit you if you enjoy combining theory with practical work and want to use your maths and science skills. Having an interest in drawing, model making or design history would be an advantage. You might be choosing this A level to aim for a career in product design, though it will give you transferable skills such as creativity, problem solving, analytical thinking and IT skills that can be used in a variety of careers.
GCSE Grade 6 in Design and Technology. If not studied at the GCSE, Grade 5 in English Language or Grade 5 in Mathematics.
You will be assessed through 2 final written examinations at the end of the course. The technical principles exam will be 2 hours 30 minutes and the designing and making principles exam will be 1 hour 30 minutes. There will be a mixture of short answer and extended response questions. You will also complete a design and make project that will account for 50% of your final mark for which you will submit a written or electronic portfolio of evidence and photographs of your prototype product.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ |
This course is for students who want to continue studying design and technology after GCSE. It will suit you if you enjoy combining theory with practical work and want to use your maths and science skills. Having an interest in drawing, model making or design history would be an advantage. You might be choosing this A level to aim for a career in product design, though it will give you transferable skills such as creativity, problem solving, analytical thinking and IT skills that can be used in a variety of careers.
GCSE Grade 6 in Design and Technology. If not studied at the GCSE, Grade 5 in English Language or Grade 5 in Mathematics.
You will be assessed through 2 final written examinations at the end of the course. The technical principles exam will be 2 hours 30 minutes and the designing and making principles exam will be 1 hour 30 minutes. There will be a mixture of short answer and extended response questions. You will also complete a design and make project that will account for 50% of your final mark for which you will submit a written or electronic portfolio of evidence and photographs of your prototype product.
