Product Design

Course summary

This creative and thought-provoking qualification gives students the practical skills, theoretical knowledge and confidence to succeed in a number of careers. They will investigate historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic influences on design and technology, whilst enjoying opportunities to put their learning in to practice by producing prototypes of their choice. Students will gain a real understanding of what it means to be a designer, alongside the knowledge and skills sought by higher education and employers. It requires students to engage in both practical and theoretical study. This specification requires students to cover design and technology skills and knowledge, these have been separated into: technical principles and designing and making principles. Students should develop the ability to draw on and apply a range of skills and knowledge from other subject areas such as Computer Science, Mathematics and Science to inform their decisions in design, make and the application or development of technology.