Students learn how to design for a client with specification to produce a Maori inspired necklace. Students will design and cast their necklaces in Pewter, learning about finishing metal to a high standard. Wood working is introduced through the production of a jewellery box teaching skills in hand tools and some machines.
Pr-75GCSE Design and Technology will prepare students to participate confidently and successfully in an increasingly technological world. Students will gain awareness and learn from wider influences on Design and Technology including historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors. Students will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making and apply technical and practical expertise.
Exam Board: AQA
Qualification Title: Product Design
Qualification Specification Code: 8205
Qualification Webpage: Click here to visit the AQA webpage for the specification.
If you have a genuine passion for working with processes such as: model making, constructing, surface treatment, assembling whilst enjoy being creative and using your imagination, the 3D Product Design course is very versatile and extremely enjoyable.
Students must demonstrate they have a genuine passion for Design with an inquisitive, creative mind and the desire to further their knowledge and understanding within the subject. It is essential that they enjoy working in a wide variety of materials with the ability to take risks and work independently.
The exams and non-exam assessment will be measured on how students have achieved the following Assessment Objectives:
AO1: Develop ideas through investigations, demonstrating critical understanding of sources.
AO2: Refine work by exploring ideas, selecting and experimenting with appropriate media, materials, techniques and processes.
AO3: Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions as work progresses.
AO4: Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language.
Marks for both Portfolio and Externally Set Assignment are marked out of 96 marks.
A level in Design and Technology
Foundation careers
The Three Dimensional (Product Design) course is designed to follow on from the GCSE Product Design course and all our other courses on the AQA Art and Design Specification. It is recommended that one of these courses has been successfully completed at GCSE to maintain the high demand of the work and independence required to study the A Level course. The two year course will comprise of a personal investigation, which will include written material around student’s individual design work and chosen line of enquiry. This will include a structured, extended response of between 1000 and 3000 words of continuous prose. Each student’s investigation will be an in-depth study that demonstrates the student’s ability to construct and develop a sustained line of reasoning, from an initial starting point to a final realisation. There is also an externally set practical assignment including a development period from the 1st February plus a 15 hour supervised examination
Exam Board: AQA
Qualification Title: Three Dimensional Design
Qualification Specification Code: 7205
Qualification Webpage: Click here to visit the AQA webpage for the specification.
Standard Sixth Form entry requirements
Engineering, Product Design, Apprenticeships, 3D Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Project Management This course encourages students to problem solve through completing a range of projects, developing their understanding of materials and processes, whilst relating this to every day contexts. Through study, 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.
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