You will use a variety of materials to develop creative solutions to design problems. Research skills, design model-making, drawing and presentation techniques are vital elements of the coursework. You will study a personal investigation unit and an externally set (exam) unit in the second year. You will also complete a written study in the upper sixth. The Product Design two-year A Level suits people with an interest in designing and making 3D solutions that meet a need or solve a problem. You should have a desire to create and make products, furniture and lighting in 3D and an interest in using 2D and 3D materials in a practical way. In the lower sixth you will cover product design drawing realization, ideas development through 3D model making, and Computer Aided Design construction. A range of different projects are covered and all conclude with both a 3D and CAD model solution. You can expect to: Create and make prototype ideas that solve functional problems in a workshop environment Research and explore the work of contemporary product, furniture and lighting designers Visit design galleries and museum spaces Create accurate CAD plans and 3D rendered models The upper sixth year includes a personal project for which students write their own brief and this forms a key element in support of their application to university to study Product, Furniture or Lighting Design degrees. Students are also required to produce a 2,500-word written study that connects in with their chosen coursework project. This A Level is studied alongside two or three other A Levels or Level 3 BTEC equivalents. Other Creative Arts faculty subjects combine well (a maximum of no more than two creative courses is advised plus one other non-related A Level). To explore the course specification further, please use the following link: Edexcel AS and A level Art and Design 2015 | Pearson qualifications