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Design & Technology—Product Design
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Sixth Form Prospectus for the school year 2023-24 Design & Technology - Product Design
Are you interested in:
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• Commercial products? • Designing and making? • Solving problems? • Marketing new products? • CAD/CAM? • Engineering? • Environmental issues?
Leading to a career in:
• Project Design • Graphic Design • Furniture Design • Engineering • Architecture • Industrial Design • Interior Design • Other general design or engineering career paths
Exam Board: WJEC
Course Code: 2111 01
What is Product Design?
Product Design is an exciting, innovative subject which allows students opportunities to experience the design and manufacture of innovative personalised projects. The course is designed to promote creativity through solving real life design problems involving research, designing, modelling and making.
Component 1: Design and Technology in the 21st Century Written examination:
3 hours 50% of qualification Learners take a single examination in one of the following endorsed area: • product design
The examination includes a mix of short answer, structured and extended writing questions assessing learners' knowledge and understanding of: • technical principles • designing and making principles along with their ability to • analyse and evaluate design decisions and wider issues in design and technology
Teaching staff:
Ms Morris Mr Richardson Component 2: Design and make project Non-exam assessment:
Approximately 80 hours 50% of qualification • A sustained design and make project, based on a brief developed by the candidate, assessing the candidates' ability to: • identify, investigate and outline design possibilities • design and make prototypes • analyse and evaluate design decisions and outcomes, including for prototypes made by themselves and others
“'A creative and thought provokingsubject with a professional base closely linked to current affairs'' ''Both very creative and hands on'' Sixth Form D&T student quotes
