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Design and Technology


Department Information

Students should have obtained at least a grade C (B is preferable) at GCSE Technology and Design to undertake this A level qualification. A good grade in Mathematics and English is required. Students should have a keen interest in the subject and should be willing to possibly work occasionally after school hours on practical work.

Students will be required to write notes, summarise references, con- tribute to discussions, work both in a team and individually. Students are expected to work on with coursework at home on a regular basis and will be expected to stick rigidly to coursework deadlines


Course Overview : Lower Sixth


The course is the Edexcel Advance Subsidiary (AS) GCE in Design and Technology which leads on to the A GCE in Upper Sixth .

The focus of the course is on Product Design: Resistant Materials Technology

Module Overview Assessment
UNIT 1
Product
Development		 This unit is a design and make activity. Students select from their own context, from which they must design and make a product that meets the original context/need. The activity will result in a manufactured product supported by a design folder, which includes ICT generated images, of approximately 26-30 A3 pages. Work is internally marked and externally moderated Internal
Project/
Coursework

50% of AS

25% of overall

A GCE
UNIT 2
Knowledge and
Understanding of Product Design 		In this unit, you will learn about;
  • Materials and components
  • Working properties of materials
  • Hand and commercial processes
  • Product manufacture
  • Design in practice

Knowledge is assessed in a final examination		 External
Examination
2 hours
50% of AS
25% of overall
A GCE


Upper Sixth

Module Overview Assessment
UNIT 3
Further Study of
Product Design 		In this unit, you will learn about;
  • Modern technologies and materials
  • Product Manufacture
  • Design in practice

Knowledge is assessed in a final examination 		External
Examination
2 hours
25% of
A GCE
UNIT 4
Commercial
Product
Development		 This unit is a design and make activity. Students identify a client/user group from which they must design and make a product that meets the original need. Students must be familiar with a range of industrial applications and commercial working practices in order to fulfil the requirements of the unit. The activity will result in a manufactured product supported by a design folder, which includes ICT generated images, of approximately 26-30 A3 pages. Work is internally marked and externally moderated Internal
Project/
Coursework
25% of
A GCE

A-Level Design and Technology and Career Options

This qualification can be further enhanced in Higher Education by following a degree in Business. It also enables students to progress to other business related qualifications such as Economics, Sociology, Accounting, and Law.

Careers in which a background of business is relevant include Human Resources, Marketing, Retail, Civil Service, Financial Advisor, Insurance, Building Society, Banks, and many more. A-Level Business Studies and Career Options

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